Historic Women's Markers Tour

ABOUT THE SALON

Welcome to the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Walking Tour, an opportunity to better understand the stories of remarkable women whose contributions helped shape the history of our state. Celebrating its twentieth year, the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program works to recognize the achievements of women—both well-known leaders and everyday “unsung heroes”—whose stories were often missing from the historical landscape. At roughly 2 miles, our walking tour begins at the seat of our state government, the New Mexico Roundhouse. From there we will make our way to the  Santa Fe River Walk along E. Alameda where we will visit a number of historic women markers to explore their places and stories along the historic timeline. Meandering into the heart of downtown, we conclude at the historic La Fonda. Join the journey to explore the lives of women who transformed government, politics, education, science, aviation, and public service in the Land of Enchantment. These markers remind us that women have always been active creators and builders of New Mexico’s communities, institutions, and future.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Lisa Nordstrum currently teaches seventh grade New Mexico history at Santa Fe Preparatory School, as well as an Upper School elective course she created, “Southwestern Women: Conviction, Culture and Change”. She graduated from Colorado College with a major in Southwest Studies and a minor in Women’s Studies, earned her NM K-12 teaching certification at the University of New Mexico, and has completed many graduate level courses in a variety of Southwestern topics. A native Santa Fean from a family of educators, Lisa has taught and tutored in local public and private schools for 25 years. Lisa worked in the museum world as well: as a field researcher in northern New Mexico with the School for Advanced Research; as an educator at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture; and in the development of educational programs for the New Mexico History Museum. Through funding from the New Mexico State Legislature, Lisa developed and authored a K-12 NM State Standards aligned curriculum for the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program. This ongoing educational endeavor to educate students throughout the state about significant female historical figures recently received an additional three years of funding from the state. One of Lisa’s primary goals as an educator is to create meaningful learning experiences for students to discover the significance of multiple perspectives and narratives in the telling of a comprehensive story of New Mexico, while developing a personal sense of stewardship and preservation.

CHECK-IN

Check-in starts at 9:30 AM. HSFF staff or a volunteer will check you in by asking for your name.