Meet at the parking lot of the Botanical Garden at 8:45, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505
Location: Los Luceros Ranch, Off State Route 68 Alcalde, NM
Cost: Member $15; Not-yet-member $20
This Ed-Venture will be a tour the historic grounds of Los Luceros Ranch. In a state blessed with numerous cultural gems, the 148-acre Los Luceros ranch located north of Española along the Rio Grande near the village of Alcalde is special. The cultural site is surely one of New Mexico’s most scenic and historically significant properties. The centerpiece of the historic Los Luceros ranch complex is a 5,700 square-foot, 18th century Territorial-style adobe home which was renovated by the Cabot Foundation in 2004 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property also includes a visitor’s center, director’s residence and a small gallery. In addition to the hacienda and the visitor center complex, the property contains three residences, an 18th century chapel, the original village jail, numerous farm buildings, apple orchards, irrigated pasture and bosque on the Rio Grande.
About the Ed-Venture: With the registration for this ed-venture, you will receive a private tour of the grounds and buildings of Los Luceros Ranch. Participants will meet in the parking lot of the Botanical Garden at 8:45 and caravan to the site. At this point, you will receive written directions to the property. There is a space reserved for lunch in the community room on the site if you would like to bring a lunch with you. Lunch is not provided.