Southwestern Mission Research Center
Committed to promoting and fostering education, research and preservation relating to the Spanish Borderlands for over 50 years
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The Southwestern Mission Research Center is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. We’re committed to the cause of supporting Spanish Borderlands research and education. Our Kino Missions tours introduce people to the history and culture of the Pimería Alta, in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and Arizona. Proceeds from these tours enable us to sponsor important scholarship on a broader level, assist with publications, and promote education. Furthermore we engage in cooperative restoration projects with the mission communities.
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2025 Joint New Mexico-Arizona History Conference
The Historical Society of New Mexico (HSNM) recently announced that the 2025 Joint New Mexico-Arizona History Conference will be held in Las Cruces, New Mexico on September 25-27, 2025. The deadline for proposal submissions will be Friday, April 4, 2025. For more...
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Presentation
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center (HGRC) of New Mexico will host a presentation about the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (CARTA), to be given by Michael Romero and Angelica Sanchez Clark. CARTA was the "royal highway" from Central...
“An Incredible Family History Unearthed: How a Search for the Past Can Redefine the Present and Future” Presentation Sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” presentation will feature “An Incredible Family History Unearthed: How a Search for the Past Can Redefine the Present and Future” by historian Blanca Carrasco. This free...
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