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The Bain’s building was listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1995 (Site (5AL.529) and the City of Alamosa Historic Registry on March 15, 2017 (Res. 08-2017). The Bain family constructed its department store near the end of the Great Depression utilizing salvaged brick, Read more

Just two years after Colorado became a state, a narrow-gauge train loaded with expectant settlers and their belongings stopped at a protected bend in the Rio Grande shaded by a grove of cottonwoods. In 1878 Alamosa—Spanish for cottonwood grove—was founded and is currently the largest town in the Sangre Read more

ALAMOSA, CO — The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) proudly awarded $4,000 in scholarships to eight exceptional students whose projects brought local history to life during the 2025 Regional History Fair. Held at Adams State University and hosted by the ASU Department of History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Political Read more

The Colorado Byways Symposium 2024 (35th Anniversary), May 1-4, 2024, is an event to bring together our Byways and Partners, with National and International Partners. The location is along the Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway, within the culturally rich and beautiful Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Read more

Wide range of articles, stories, and accounts of San Luis Valley history, originally published from 1969-2017.   All proceeds benefit our youth programing: Field Trip Grants History Fair Scholarships Caminos del Valle Youth Walking Tours Heritage Camp Each issue costs $10! To purchase visit: https://paypal.me/sangreheritage?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US leave your contact information and Read more

Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic & Historic Byway Audio Tour- Free Event!!!To participate in our scavenger hunt, download the following form, you'll need to download our tour on the TravelStorys App (https://travelstorys.com/download) and you'll need to keep an eye on the portal signs along the Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic & Historic Read more

Organization Background In 2009, Congress passed legislation establishing the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area with the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (S.22). That legislation designated the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, Inc. as the local coordinating entity and names the National Park Service as providing Read more

Now Hiring-Administrative Assistant The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) was formed through legislation that will preserve and promote the cultural, historical, and recreational resources of the area of three Counties in the San Luis Valley. Position SdCNHA Administrative Assistant Description of duties: Administrative Assistant will be expected Read more

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Offers Youth Programs! Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA) is looking for students to participate in our Caminos de Valle Youth Walking Tours and our Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Camp!  With 11,000 years of documented human habitation, the Sangre de Cristo National Read more