South homestake mine, white oaks district, lincoln co. Population white oaks white oaks new mexico goldrush. Though unpaved, the road well maintained and can be traveled in most any vehicle. Shop arcadia publishing book offers for the best price. The objective of the white oaks historical association woha is to promote the discovery, collection, preservation, study and exhibition of archeological and historical material relating to the history of white oaks and the state of new mexico. Government and higher education new mexico is governed under the constitution of 1912. Lee, he was killed in a mine accident in white oaks new mexico.
Erna fergusson january 10, 1888 july 30, 1964 was a writer, historian, and storyteller, who documented the culture and history of new mexico for more than forty years. It got started in 1879 when gold was discovered in the nearby jicarilla mountains. White oaks, new mexico celebrating new mexico statehood. Mcdonald, once a white oaks surveyor and later the first new mexico governor after statehood. From 1821 until 1846 mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become new mexico and arizona. Browse mls listings in white oaks and take real estate virtual tours at realtor.
Nov 06, 2007 today, it a museum of new mexican history, with photographs, art and artifacts dating to the 16th century. Presented is a comprehensive introduction to geographic features as well as social, economic, and political events that have shaped the states development. A white oaks ramble turn east off us 54 about 4 miles n of carrizozo. On schoolhouse road, just north of white oaks road. Local history books on new mexico arcadia publishing. Over a century ago, my ancestors left white oaks, lincoln county, new mexico, with all of their possessions looking to settle in the upper rincon valley.
Published history feb 1888 white oaks is the largest town in the county, and the seat of an important supply trade. The purpose of this timeline is to try and find the truth and show all the conflicting printed material that exists regarding the population of white oaks, new mexico. No scum allowed saloon 933 white oaks rd, white oaks, new mexico 88301 rated 4. White oaks is 12 miles northeast of carrizozo, new mexico. Today, fewer than a hundred people live in white oaks. When i saw the quilt outside the brown store in white oaks, nm i had to stop to take a closer look at this colorful needlework. Capitain lee and mary magdaline are buried in douglas, arizonz. Up until 1821 new spain controlled land that later would become new mexico and arizona. History of placer mining in new mexico placer mining began in 1828, when the rich placer deposits of the ortiz mountains, santa fe county, were discovered jones, 1904, p. The white oaks new mexico story in searchworks catalog skip to search skip to main content.
A native of ohio, stimmel had spent the 1880s mining gold in white oaks, new mexico. No scum allowed saloon white oaks, new mexico gastro. White oaks was once a ghost town in lincoln county, new mexico, united states. Also carries numbering of the new mexico interpreter. List of books and articles about new mexico history. This textbook for the middleschool reader is an engaging and balanced account of new mexico from earliest times to the present.
This is a really well done student enmu production ghost towns of southeastern new mexico which featured this section on white oaks, new mexico. The pueblo indians mined and used turquoise for ornaments, and there is. Before white oaks became known as the liveliest town in new mexico territory the area was first roamed by the piros indians before they were forced out by the fierce apache. Funeral home services for larue are being provided by lagrone funeral chapel. As the spanish period in new mexicos mining history passed the year 1800, rapid and permanent changes took place which would forever change the industry of mining. White oaks the liveliest town in the territory legends of. Historical events occurring outside of new mexicos history will be included due to their influence upon mining in new mexico. New mexico history and heritage travel smithsonian magazine. A few blocks south is the san miguel mission, the oldest church in the country. Susan mcsween barber her name misspelled on her gravestone, a survivor of. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
While in the area, an unpaved forest road leads northwest out of white oaks which will take the visitor on a circuitous route to the ghost towns of jicarilla and ancho. An intimate portrait of a frontier town and its settlers the town of white oaks, new mexico territory, was born in 1879 when prospectors discovered gold at nearby baxter mountain. In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws. We traveled to new mexico for the balloon fest and ended up enjoying a state tour including sante fe, taos, angel fire, gila cliff silver city, white sandsalamogordo, carlsbad cavernswhites city and roswell. Ghost towns of southeastern new mexico, an enmu student produced video. The town boomed, and by 1880 a post office was established and many permanent structures were being built. The graveyard in the town of white oaks, new mexico, a gold mining town in late 1800s. Erna fergussons father was harvey butler fergusson, a prominent lawyer in white oaks, new mexico. We lived in white oaks until september 1889, stimmel recalled, when we set out in a covered wagon drawn by four horses, to go to oklahoma to buy a farm.
Archived issues are available in digital format from the library of congress chronicling america online collection. The governor is elected for four years and may be reelected. Spence, extensively engaged in the raising of sheep and cattle at white oaks, new mexico, is a native of iowa and came to new mexico in 1882. Here he became actively interested in the stock industry, establishing a large cattle ranch and also opened there and the village became an important business center and distributing point for. Four years later in 1887 clara mary huning and harvey fergusson were married. Discover no scum allowed saloon in white oaks, new mexico. It was later in 1883 that he moved to albuquerque, where he became friends with franz huning. A few blocks south is the san miguel mission, the oldest church in. As you travel through the pages of this webpage, we hope to lead you back into an era of place and time where dreams of moving to the wild west and striking gold came alive and riches abound.
Funeral home services for larue are being provided by lagrone. Several of new mexicos surviving native pueblos are also much visited. Though the region is arid and dotted with lava rock, the indians found it abundant with game and made it one of their hunting grounds. Lincoln county, new mexico genealogy familysearch wiki. Click here to view the complete record for this item. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in. Fred harvey, the harvey houses, and the harvey girls.
The region, abundant with game, was first roamed by the piros indians who made it one. Lincoln county new mexico genealogy and history presented. The region, abundant with game, was first roamed by the piros indians who made it one of their hunting. In doing so, hopefully we can get a better understanding to the true number of people at any. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in mexico city. The white oaks schoolhouse, built in 1895, still stands today, embracing history in its wonderful display of old relics from days gone by. In goldmining boomtown, roberta key haldane offers an intimate portrait of the southeastern new mexico community by profiling more than forty families and.
Starting in 1846 united states forces occupied new mexico during the mexicanamerican war. An indepth look at the people flocking to white oaks, their homesteads, ranches, businesses and goldmines. Timeline of population via books, newspapers, and census. Jan 21, 2011 this is a really well done student enmu production ghost towns of southeastern new mexico which featured this section on white oaks, new mexico. In november 1880, one of the notable characters who frequented white oaks. Mining has been occurring in this mountainous area as far back as 1850 when local hispanics worked the streambeds separating the gold from the dirt in wooden bowls called a bateas. Located on the outskirts of the lincoln national forest, it became a boomtown in 1879 following the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby jicarilla mountains. Mexico and texas meet canada in white oaks scotswoman jane malcolm gallacher and her three sons.
It houses major research collections in genealogy and new mexico history, as well as a museum of the history of books and printing, the center for the book. Discover the best history of new mexico books, presenting facts and stories of its communities and people. Jicarilla, new mexico still gold in them thar hills. Readers can learn about white oaks in countless books but the best one is goldmining boomtown people of white oaks, lincoln county, new mexico by roberta key haldane. Winner of new mexicoarizona book awards historynm 2012. I would like to find out more information on the lee, purcell,and mataafa families. Susan mcsween barber her name misspelled on her gravestone, a survivor of the lincoln county war see lincoln entry, p. White oaks history white oaks emerged as a tent city shortly after the 1879 discovery of gold in the nearby mountains. He and his family had been mining for gold in white oaks since the 1880s. White oaks the liveliest town in the territory legends. Prepared for the white oaks historical association, the family history library and the new mexico genealogical society, by lisa barnum, 1 may 1999 14 may 20002008 addition on december 5, 2009 raymond francis hunt 11181923 82009.
Today, it a museum of new mexican history, with photographs, art and artifacts dating to the 16th century. White oaks, new mexico nestled beneath the carrizozo mountains of southcentral new mexico lies the small, serene community of white oaks, once a promising, booming mining town, home of many successful businessmen and wellknown travelers such as billy the kid, sheriff pat garrett, and others. I am a great great gandson of capitain john lee my great grand father was robert e. The legislature has a senate of 42 members and a house of representatives with 70 members. The first nine chapters cover new mexicos prehistory and settlement prior to. Old main was renamed the special collections library when the new main library was opened downtown in 1975. Larue wetzel passed away on july 12, 2014 at the age of 88 in white oaks, new mexico. Exchange bank building,two story brick schoolhouse and much more.
In goldmining boomtown, roberta key haldane offers an intimate portrait of the southeastern new mexico community by profiling more than forty families and individuals who made their homes there during its heyday. White oaks wont fade like the mines new mexico true. Donald maurice queen white oaks new mexico goldrush. White oaks new mexico 2020 all you need to know before. Citizens important to both white oaks and new mexico are buried there. Johnson stearns was a key figure in helping us with our research on the book goldmining boomtown. In the weeks to follow i will tell the story of white oaks through the eyes of a young university of new mexico student. Ivy heymanns white oaks pottery, white oaks, new mexico. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an archives in seville, spain, or to archives in mexico city from 1821 until 1846 mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become new mexico and arizona. The town of white oaks, new mexico territory, was born in 1879 when prospectors discovered gold at nearby baxter mountain. Billy the kid, was pursued by an outlaw for a distance of more than 40 miles.
New mexico history and heritage travel smithsonian. Water wheel in white oaks, new mexico, a gold mining town in the late 1800s. Jul 05, 2016 readers can learn about white oaks in countless books but the best one is goldmining boomtown people of white oaks, lincoln county, new mexico by roberta key haldane. The white oaks new mexico story in searchworks catalog. Even before that discovery, new mexico was the scene of some mining activity. Patriarch fletcher lund was canadian, hailing from port perry, ontario.
Gold mines and mining new mexico white oaks description. White oaks, nm real estate white oaks homes for sale. White oaks, new mexico is a ghost town located on the outskirts of the lincoln national forest, which became a boomtown in 1879 following the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby jicarilla mountains, in lincoln county, new mexico. Susan mcsween december 30, 1845 january 3, 1931 was a prominent cattlewoman of the 19th century, once called the cattle queen of new mexico, and the widow of alexander mcsween, a leading factor in the lincoln county war, who was shot and killed by members of the murphydolan faction.
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