The Ashes of Seton Castle | New Mexico History Museum Blog
WEBThe Ashes of Seton Castle. The “last rampart of the Rockies” sits south of Santa Fe, where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains peter out into foothills. Ernest Thompson Seton considered it the most appropriate place to build his final home, and he chose to make it a castle.
Seton Village - Wikipedia
WEBTo the east of the plaza stand the remains of Seton's 32-room castle, which burned during restoration in 2005. Distinctive structures in the village include two buildings that were built around railroad cars that Seton brought to the site.
Seton Village - Ernest Thompson Seton Institute
WEBSeton Village was named a National Historic Landmark in. Seton Castle and the immediately surrounding grounds were acquired by a nonprofit organization called the Academy for the Love of Learning, which planned to …
Seton Village National Historic Landmark, a New Mexico National ...
WEBSeton Village was purchased in 2002 by the Academy for the Love of Learning. The landmark is currently not open to the public as Seton Castle is in the process being restored; and the grounds are being cleared of years of rubbish, broken glass, and fallen wooden structures.
Seton Castle | New Mexico History Museum Blog
WEBFrom 1930 until his death in 1946, Seton built not only a castle, but a village, a children’s camp, a printing press and a teaching and cultural community that focused on his interest in wildlife conservation and Native people.
Seton's New Mexico Homes - Ernest Thompson Seton Institute
WEBSeton Castle was the centerpiece of a utopian community, including his extensive library and museum of his specimens and collections, a zoo, quarters for staff and participants, a print shop, a zoo, a tea house, a hogan, and a kiva.
Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton - New Mexico History …
WEBMay 8, 2011 — In 1930, Seton moved to a 2,500-acre ranch in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains outside of Santa Fe, founding the Seton Village neighborhood, where he lived until his death in 1946.
Reflections on Seton Castle - Academy for the Love of Learning
WEBSep 1, 2010 — Reflections on Seton Castle. As the 5th anniversary of the devastating fire that destroyed Seton Castle approaches, I’ve been reflecting and wanted to share my thoughts. For many of our friends, this story is probably familiar, while for some of our newer friends, perhaps not.
Geography Lesson at Seton Castle | ET Seton Legacy Project
WEBOct 19, 2012 — Perfect autumn day, clear sky, light breeze out of the Southwest, temperature around 70°F (21°C) near summit of a hill Seton called Little Sister Mountain, a prominent point SE of the Castle and nearly 500 feet (152.5 meters) higher.
Seton Village, New Mexico - Roadtrippers
WEBSeton Village is a National Historic Landmark District in a rural residential area south of Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It encompasses a residential settlement and educational facility established in 1930 by Ernest Thompson Seton (1860-1946), an educator and conservationist best known as a founder of the Boy Scouts of America.
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