14 March
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The story of Tom Ying can be found in our Guajalotes, Zopilotes y Paisanos Journal, February 2023. Sadie Orchard’s biography by Garland Bills can be found in our Black Range Museum bookstore: Sadie Orchard Madam of New Mexico’s Black Range.
An Exciting New Project at our Black Range Museum!
Home for a Coach
The Hillsboro Historical Society has completed construction of a Coach House behind our Black Range Museum in Hillsboro, New Mexico. Many steps remain in the acquisition process for the Mountain Pride Stagecoach, but our building designed to house the Coach is completed!
Drought-tolerant native landscaping, pavers and shaded seating for programs is also planned for the outdoor space near the new building. Paver surfaces over much of the area will allow access for all visitors and provide a place to gather and to learn. Interpretive areas will bring New Mexico history outside! We are excited for the future of this Black Range Museum backyard area.
About Us
The Hillsboro Historical Society owns and manages the Black Range Museum and the old Sierra County Courthouse and Jail Site in Hillsboro, New Mexico.
Our focus is on the history of the Black Range, Hillsboro, Lake Valley and Kingston. Our mission is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of these areas to promote undestanding of our local heritage.
The HHS publishes an exceptional quarterly history Journal: Guajolotes, Zopilotes y Paisanos. Journals dating back through 2018 can now be found on the Journal Page of this website.
We are proud to be an active and growing New Mexico history museum!
The HHS is an all-volunteer run 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2008. Membership, donors and our store at the Black Range Museum support our work.
Highlighted Upcoming Events:
152 Artwalk - Friday March 28
The Black Range Museum will be open with extended hours from 4-8 p.m.
Find special exhibits for the 152 Art Walk: Come tour our beautiful new coach house, see the landscape design for our new backyard and community space, download our newly updated Hillsboro Historic Walking tour, meet our gift shop artists giving demonstrations, and find our local writers signing their books.
And we encourage you to become a member of the Hillsboro Historical Society!
Earthday Highway Cleanup - Tuesday April 22
Help us earn our Black Range Museum Highway Signs merit badges! Meet at the Black Range Museum on Tuesday April 22, 9 AM to help with our cleanup along NM Highways 152 and 27. Bring a hat, water, walking shoes, and work gloves.
Come join other volunteers for a nice walk along our quiet roads on a foothills spring morning.
This usually takes only an hour or two and it is very rewarding to leave our local roadsides clean of trash. Many thanks!
Masks Encouraged in the Black Range Museum
To help protect our volunteers and visitors, and due to the enclosed environment of the Museum we suggest masks be worn when visiting.
Thank you for your cooperation. We care about our volunteers and about you!
15 March
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Saturday
16 March
12:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Sunday
21 March
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Friday
22 March
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Saturday
23 March
12:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Sunday
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Volunteers Needed!
Meet interesting people and learn more about southern NM history.
We are a 100% volunteer-run organization and we always need new volunteers! You may choose working in the Museum or helping on one of various committees. There is something for any time you have and your skills. We also consider interested people each year who can give time to our active Board of Directors.
If you are interested, click below to visit our Volunteer page.
The Hillsboro Historical Society Board of Directors meets the first Saturday of every month. We meet at the Hillsboro Community Center Library Reading Room at 9:00 a.m.
Meetings are open to members. If you would like to have time on the agenda, please send details to our email: