{"id":21015,"date":"2022-09-28T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T14:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/?p=21015"},"modified":"2023-04-13T14:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:39:49","slug":"placemaking-spotlight-socorro-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/2022\/09\/28\/placemaking-spotlight-socorro-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Placemaking Spotlight: Socorro, New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Former Mission Town is a Hub for Technology, History &amp; Scenic Beauty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/develop-scenic-america.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pic-for-Living-in-Socorro_NMTech.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pic-for-Living-in-Socorro_NMTech.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pic-for-Living-in-Socorro_NMTech-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pic-for-Living-in-Socorro_NMTech-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Socorro, New Mexico, courtesy nmtech.edu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socorronm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Socorro, New Mexico<\/a>, takes its name from the Spanish word for \u201chelp\u201d or \u201caid\u201d\u2014a moniker that reflects its history as well as its evolution into a contemporary community with character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juan de O\u00f1ate and his team of Spanish explorers arrived in this part of the Rio Grande Valley in 1598. The people of the Teypana Pueblo who inhabited the area welcomed the expedition with food, shelter, and assistance, prompting O\u00f1ate to name the pueblo \u201cSocorro.\u201d Two Franciscan priests traveling with O\u00f1ate\u2019s expedition established the Old San Miguel Mission on the site of the modern-day town. Spanish families settled in the area, establishing ranches and farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O\u00f1ate\u2019s arrival ushered in a flurry of trade activity along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexico.org\/places-to-visit\/scenic-byways\/el-camino-real-national\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">El Camino Royal<\/a>\u2014the \u201cRoyal Road\u201d\u2014a strategic route that connected the New Mexico Territory to Mexico and the Spanish settlements (and now designated as a national scenic byway). When a rebellion broke out among many of the Pueblo peoples in 1680, the Teypanas and settlers left the area, and the town was not re-established until more than a century later, in 1816.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noting the strategic importance of the area and of protecting the trade route, in 1854, the U.S. Army established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/visit\/fort-craig-historic-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fort Craig<\/a> nearby. The fort served as a Union post during the Civil War and was later home to the Buffalo Soldiers, regiments of Black soldiers who continued their service after the Civil War.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Socorro County experienced a boom in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroad and the emergence of a mining industry, a grain mill, brewery, and more to complement the thriving cattle ranches and ongoing trade activities. The area\u2019s first university, the New Mexico School of Mines (now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Mexico Tech<\/a>), opened in 1889. During World War II, Socorro County earned another claim to fame when the first atomic bomb was tested at White Sands Missile Range on July 16, 1945. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the town serves as a charming example of placemaking excellence, preserving its indigenous and Spanish heritage while earning acclaim as a center for technology. In Socorro\u2019s historic district, which is home to one of New Mexico\u2019s 13 designated state scenic byways and centered on a plaza, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socorronm.org\/attractions\/elfego-baca-heritage-park-story-elfego-baca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elfego Baca Heritage Park<\/a> tells the story of the town through an art wheel and a series of interpretive monuments. The historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdc.org\/~smiguel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Miguel Catholic Church<\/a> continues to operate as one of the oldest Catholic churches in the nation and an enduring example of mission-style architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/develop-scenic-america.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/San-Miguel-Church_NM-True.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/San-Miguel-Church_NM-True.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/San-Miguel-Church_NM-True-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/San-Miguel-Church_NM-True-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Miguel Catholic Church, courtesy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmexico.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Mexico True<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To complement this rich past, New Mexico Tech is a leading center for science and research. The university just launched a new hydrologic innovation center, which will focus on developing water systems that optimize usage of the Earth\u2019s water resources. New Mexico Tech is also home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nrao.edu\/facilities\/vla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Radio Astronomy Observatory\u2019s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescopes<\/a>, which includes 27 radio telescopes arranged in a Y pattern across the plains 50 miles west of Socorro. Visitors can learn more about radio astronomy at the impressive site, which has been used by more astronomers and mentioned in more scientific papers than any other radio telescope in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/develop-scenic-america.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vla_panorama_med-1_NRO-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vla_panorama_med-1_NRO-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vla_panorama_med-1_NRO-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vla_panorama_med-1_NRO-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/vla_panorama_med-1_NRO.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VLA Radio Telescopes, courtesy National Radio Astronomy Observatory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the growing focus on technology, local, small businesses are readily embraced by the residents, students, and visitors that discover Socorro, as well as by the New Mexico Economic Development Department. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicomagazine.org\/blog\/post\/visit-capitol-bar-and-brewery-in-socorro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Capitol Bar &amp; Brewery<\/a>, a Socorro mainstay that has been owned and operated by the same family for fifty years, recently received an economic development grant to add a new small-batch craft brewery and morning coffee shop. A popular draw in the community, the business itself dates back to 1896. In the 1900s, the town\u2019s justice of the peace managed the bar while performing his official duties, using the bar\u2019s back room to detain unruly prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/develop-scenic-america.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Capitol-Bar1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Capitol-Bar1.jpg 1007w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Capitol-Bar1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Capitol-Bar1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courtesy socorronm.org. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the built environment, nature lovers are drawn to Socorro and the surrounding area for its scenic beauty and fascinating wildlife. During the winter, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/bosque-del-apache\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge<\/a> is home to bald eagles and thousands of sandhill cranes and snow geese.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/develop-scenic-america.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Photo-kaylazagorsky_Bosque-del-Apache-New-Mexico.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Photo-kaylazagorsky_Bosque-del-Apache-New-Mexico.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.scenic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Photo-kaylazagorsky_Bosque-del-Apache-New-Mexico-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bosque del Apache, photo by Kayla Zagorsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combining history, emerging technology, local business investment, and scenic beauty, Socorro\u2019s appeal as a place to live, work, and visit makes it a prime example of a community with character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Mission Town is a Hub for Technology, History &amp; Scenic Beauty The town of Socorro, New Mexico, takes its name from the Spanish word for \u201chelp\u201d or \u201caid\u201d\u2014a moniker that reflects its history as well as its evolution into a contemporary community with character. 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