To mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States, the Dona Ana County Historical Society (DACHS) is organizing a planning meeting to share ideas and coordinate events. We invite anyone who wants to commemorate this anniversary to come and discuss their ideas and find partners to work with them.

On Saturday, April 25th, the planning meeting will be held at the Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue from 10 am to 11:30. DACHS is happy to provide a platform for people to come together to share their plans, but it will not choose nor has funding for anniversary activities or events.

DACHS was created in 1963 to save Fort Selden and ever since, has been active in preserving, presenting, and publicizing local history through monthly lectures, articles, and field trips. For more information about this planning meeting, contact Jon Hunner at 575.571.7777 or at jonhunner6@gmail.com.