Córdova, NM

We currently live in Córdova, one of several Spanish land-grant villages in the mountains of northern New Mexico. There is a roadside historical marker as you enter town. Here is the text from it:

"Originally named Pueblo Quemado, after an ancient burned-out Indian pueblo located nearby, Córdova was settled prior to 1748, but was abandoned due to Indian attacks. Permanently re-settled by 1750, the village was renamed Córdova after a prominent local family. The village chapel, San Antonio de Padua, is an outstanding example of Northern Mexico art and architecture. Córdova is home to a unique style of woodcarving begun by Jose Dolores Lopez (1868-1937)."