Pajarito

County: Bernalillo

Year Established: 1868

Year Abandoned: 1929

Location:

About: This community is part of the Pajarito Land Grant, which can be traced to 1746 when Spain controlled present day New Mexico. Covering 47,000 acres between the Rio Grande and Rio Puerco, it is one of the 69 New Mexico Land grants confirmed by the U.S. government of the 272 that were claimed. The Gutierrez family owned, farmed and ranched it. Juliana Gutierrez, a descendant of the family, married James L. Hubbell, a successful merchant. Their home on the Camino Real was the local trading post, stagecoach stop, and post office. Today it is a historical and cultural center.

Remains:

June 2023

The marriage of Julianita Gutierrez and James "Santiago" Hubbell in 1849 reflected the meeting of Hispano and Anglo-American cultures in New Mexico. Together they built this home and founded a bi-lingual and bi-cultural family that distinguished itself in Southwestern history. Like the family, their home richly embodies the Territorial period in New Mexico and demonstrates the mixing of Hispanic and Anglo lifestyles and cultural values.

June 2023

June 2023