This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
History of Hermosa: relics, mines, and raids in 1881 82
Richard Mansfield White chronicles Hermosa New Mexico during 1881 82 as prospectors reclaim the Palomas mining district. Relic hunters plunder Apache battle remnants near Victoria battleground and Skull and Bones gulch while capitalists fail to fund mining ventures. The Hermosa camp builds a stockaded cabin then loses momentum as water and road access hinder ore shipments. Indian raids intensify, settlers relocate to Chloride and fortify, mining claims falter but local leaders resist jumpers. The narrative ends with White reporting a continuation is coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermosa
Victoria Battleground
Palomar Falls
Skail
Bones
Boston
Philadelphia
Palomas
J. C. Plemmons
Butders
Alopea
Sharp
Rio Palomas
Palomas Chief
Kansas
Colorado
Chloride
Palomas Falls
Falea
United States
Hermons
Carter V
Kansas City
Hermans
White
Felice