The Raton Museum is pleased to offer an exhibit of photographs from the Robert Campbell Collection. Reflecting Raton at Christmas time in the 1930s. Trees and Toys will also fill the Gallery. Raton Lights will be on exhibit December 5, 2018 thru January 12, 2019 Winter Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 10-4
LIFE IN THE COAL CAMP
Life in the Coal Camp Program presented by: George (Judo) Yaksich Saturday, September 29, 2018 4:00pm The Raton Museum 108 South Second St.
THE RAILROADS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
Presented by: Fred Friedman – NM Railroad Historian, Member of Historical Society of NM Speakers Bureau. The Raton Museum – August 4, 2018 4:00PM Railroads were the Space Program of the 1800’s and communities like Raton, Clayton, Cimarron, Las Vegas and others were linked together by steel rails, thousands of miles long and four and…
Reflections in Glass
The Raton Museum and the Raton Chamber will be hosting a reception on Saturday, July 28th from 2-4pm at the Raton Museum,108 South Second St. The Museum will feature an exhibit of images by photographer Robert L. Campbell. Reflecting on the journey of this historic collection will be…. • Raton Museum Curator – Roger J…
THE COLFAX COUNTY WAR: A lecture by Stephen Zimmer
At the Raton Museum on July 7 historian Stephen Zimmer will survey the events that led up to the confrontations of the war which was one of the most famous in the history of the American West. Relying on first person accounts and extensive research he will detail episodes of the discord and the resultant…
Music From the Ranch and the Open Range
Chautauqua presentation by Steve Cormier at The Raton Museum Friday May 11, 2018 at 6 pm Music From the Ranch and the Open Range Steve Cormier earned a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of New Mexico, with a dissertation on twentieth century New Mexico ranching. He has…