My son and I are on the last leg of our trip and will be home in a few hours.
It was so good to spend time with my family, but it will be
good to get home to my husband and other kids. Forgive any typos
in this post – it’s hard to type on a moving train.
I wanted to share with you some glimpses of the interesting
little community where my sister and her family, as well as my parents live.
My brother-in-law was born and raised in this little village and
the home was passed down to him by his father. Because the community
is a land grant, my brother-in-law cannot sell his property to non-land grant heirs,
he can only pass it down to his children. He has an extra plot of land that my
parents went to live on about 12 years ago when they retired.
This little village was settled in 1800, when thirty adults with their families
traveled west from Albuquerque and had in their possession a land grant
document signed by the Spanish Governor Don Fernando de Chacon.
My sister and her family’s home is located at the end of the road
in the village, fronted by this low stone wall with a picket fence.
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Just next door is a centuries old Catholic church called,
Nuestra Senora de Los Dolores…Our Lady of Sorrows. The church
no longer has a full-time priest, but does still have weekly services
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Inside view of the church
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Lovely stained glass windows are surrounded by
extremely thick adobe walls.
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Beautiful wooden vigas support the ceiling.
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Years ago, many buildings in the community were connected together.
Most buildings are free-standing now, but my brother-in-laws home (on the left below)
still has a long-abandoned home attached behind it.
Most buildings are free-standing now, but my brother-in-laws home (on the left below)
still has a long-abandoned home attached behind it.
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The kids and I ventured inside the remnants of the building.
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Where once a family lived – cows, birds and mice have taken up residence.
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Through this window opening, you can see just how
thick the adobe walls on these old buildings are.
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Looking through the upstairs, you can see the back side
of the connected roof of my sister’s house. Former occupants left
behind tidbits of trash, but even years later, the kids and I found
a few little interesting treasures, which I’ll show you tomorrow.
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One such treasure was the springs left from a poor, old chair.
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Here you can see what the outside of the old house looks like.
The walls are unbelievably thick, with both stone and adobe bricks.
All of the glass panes in the doors and windows are long gone.
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An old piece of farm machinery is becoming one with the landscape.
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Here’s a close-up view of the adobe bricks, made with straw.
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This is what’s left of another building once connected to the other side
of the back of my sister’s house. Isn’t it beautiful?
Its days are numbered, so it’s nice to capture it in a photo.
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Well, our train is getting ready to pull into the station where
we get off, but I hope you enjoyed seeing this little historical town
where my family lives.
Blessings,
Angie
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Great photos! Can’t wait to see your treasures you found!
Wow…bet you wish you could carry more on that train!Sounds like you had a wonderful visit!
Blessings, Lorraine
What an interesting post, I enjoyed the photos very much. Looking forward to your post about the treasures you found.
I’ve been following along on the train ride. I’ve always wanted to take my kids on one, but have not.
~Bliss~
I’m doing family genealogy and wondering if this might be Cebolleta where on 23 Sep 1867 my GGGrandfather, Andres Moreno and Defina Mason were married ? Please conact me at cbsiv@cox.net Best to you……Chuck
I found this blog when I googled Cebolleta for my daughters school project. I was raised here and both my parents from here. Thank you for the wonderful pictures. I am glad you enjoyed your visit. <3