04 April
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.
Exciting New Projects 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!
Landscape Plans
New Outdoor Spaces
We are excited for the future opportunities in our Black Range Museum backyard area.
Drought-tolerant native landscaping will be tied to themes in our Museum interpretive displays. Shaded nooks, plus patio space for outdoor programs are central to the creation of this outdoor space.
Surfacing with pavers and colored concrete will allow access for community and area visitors and provide a place to gather and to learn.
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:
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!
05 April
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Saturday
06 April
12:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Sunday
11 April
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Friday
12 April
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Museum Open Saturday
13 April
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: