NM Historic Sites gets new deputy director

Matthew Barbour is now deputy director of New Mexico Historic Websites.

He had been serving on the interim foundation since April.

Earlier than his most up-to-date place, he was the regional supervisor of the Jemez Historic Website and Coronado Historic Website.

“Mr. Barbour has been indispensable as interim deputy director,” mentioned Patrick Moore, NMHS govt director. “He has introduced, and can proceed to carry, expertise, data, and empathy to the function. He is aware of our operations inside and outside. He understands and shares our mission to deepen the general public’s funding in New Mexico’s historical past. I couldn’t be happier to have him on board.”

Barbour has been with the New Mexico Division of Cultural Affairs for practically twenty years. He started with the DCA in 2002, the place he workeed with the Workplace of Archaeological Research on plenty of large-scale archaeological excavation and survey tasks in Deming, Santa Fe, and all through New Mexico.

He joined NMHS in 2013 to function supervisor of Jemez Historic Website.

Throughout his time as regional supervisor, he cultivated relationships with the Indigenous communities within the areas surrounding each historic websites, making certain that NMHS navigated their joint conversations with understanding and charm.

“I take pleasure in sharing my love of historical past with the general public,” Barbour mentioned. “New Mexico has some superb historic websites. It’s an honor day by day to work in the direction of their continued interpretation and preservation.”

Barbour has printed greater than 200 nonfiction articles and monographs on the archaeology and historical past of the American Southwest.

He raises heritage turkeys, and enjoys looking and fishing.