The History of Chihuahua Hill" Wednesday
 
Silver City -- The Silver City Museum's fall community conversation lineup continues Wednesday when Javier Marrufo, the museum's curator, discusses the museum’s newest exhibit, "Nuestra Voz: The Chihuahua Hill Story." This multi-year research and oral history collection is one of the most extensive exhibitions ever presented by the museum. Marrufo has collected the personal stories of nearly 100 current and former residents of Chihuahua Hill, one of Silver City's oldest neighborhoods. Marrufo's presentation takes place from 11 am to 12:00 pm in the Besse Forward Global Resource Center's ABC Room on the campus of Western New Mexico University, and is part of the Lunch and Learn series offered by WILL, the Western Institute for Lifelong Learning.

The Nuestra Voz exhibit presents a platform for the many residents of Chihuahua Hill to quite literally speak for themselves about the neighborhood’s origins, cultural richness, evolution and its continued tug on residents’ hearts, minds and spirits.  Marrufo will present an overview of the neighborhood’s history, introducing participants to the rare objects, images and recorded oral histories that are featured in this new and exciting exhibit that delves deeply into the history of Chihuahua Hill.

For more information, please contact Sarah Zamora, community engagement manager for the Silver City Museum, at (575) 597-0230, or by email at communityengagement@silvercitymuseum.org .

The Silver City Museum creates opportunities for residents and visitors to explore, understand, and celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of southwestern New Mexico by collecting, preserving, researching and interpreting the region's unique history. The museum is nationally recognized through its accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums .

Admission is free, though a suggested donation of $5 helps support the museum’s education programs, collections care and exhibitions. For more information, please contact the museum at (575) 589-0221/admin@silvercitymuseum.org, or visit the museum's website at silvercitymuseum.org. To donate or to learn of volunteer opportunities, please visit silvercitymuseumsociety.org.