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Grant County Was Reluctantly Purchased by U.S. So California Could Have Mail

By Jo Lutz, Museum Staff America’s got mail, thanks to Southwest New Mexico. We’re an error and an expense – you’re welcome! Read on...
How the West was Black

As another Black History Month crosses the calendar, many across the nation are taking a look at the tragedies and triumphs of the African-American experience, from slavery to Selma, from Harlem to Atlanta. But what about the Black history of the West? Read on...
Haunted New Mexico, from bullets to bouffants

by Jo Lutz, Museum Staff The strangest part was when her entire record collection warped, sitting right in the closet, as though from extreme heat. She would find out from the subsequent homeowner that a lock of Gary’s hair was stored in a jar... Read on...

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Director Bart Roselli in the Collections Wing on why you should support the Silver City Museum.