Rayado

Harrison Neville from BBirmingham, AL poses for a portrait at the Rayado General Store on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Harrison Neville from BBirmingham, AL poses for a portrait at the Rayado General Store on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Harrison Neville from BBirmingham, AL poses for a portrait at the Rayado General Store on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Harrison Neville from BBirmingham, AL poses for a portrait at the Rayado General Store on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Harrison Neville from BBirmingham, AL poses for a portrait at the Rayado General Store on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Harrison Neville from BBirmingham, AL poses for a portrait at the Rayado General Store on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA poses for a photo at Rayado on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Andrew Brechtel from New Orleans, LA grinds dries chilies at the Rayado settlement on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Daniel Gugliotta from Alburquerque, NM poses for a photo on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Daniel Gugliotta from Alburquerque, NM poses for a photo on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Daniel Gugliotta from Alburquerque, NM poses for a photo on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Daniel Gugliotta from Alburquerque, NM poses for a photo on July 12, 2021. Rayado was founded by Lucien Maxwell in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War as the first plains settlement in New Mexico east of the mountain valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It now operates as the Kit Carson Museum.

Boy Scout of America CEO Roger Mosby meets with NAYLE participants at Rayado Ridge as part of a visit to the Ranch on July 20, 2021.

Boy Scout of America CEO Roger Mosby meets with NAYLE participants at Rayado Ridge as part of a visit to the Ranch on July 20, 2021.

Boy Scout of America CEO Roger Mosby meets with NAYLE participants at Rayado Ridge as part of a visit to the Ranch on July 20, 2021.

Boy Scout of America CEO Roger Mosby meets with NAYLE participants at Rayado Ridge as part of a visit to the Ranch on July 20, 2021.

Boy Scout of America CEO Roger Mosby meets with NAYLE participants at Rayado Ridge as part of a visit to the Ranch on July 20, 2021.

Boy Scout of America CEO Roger Mosby meets with NAYLE participants at Rayado Ridge as part of a visit to the Ranch on July 20, 2021.

The High Altar at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

A statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The Holy Child at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

A statue of the Virgin Mary at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The relic stone and altar cross at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

A statue of St. Joseph at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The High Altar at the Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.

The Holy Child Chapel at Rayado on July 22, 2021.