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NMDCA News:

The New Mexico History Museum and La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe present an afternoon of armchair travel along historic Route 66 and the Fred Harvey Company’s Indian Detours with four special guests. The event will take place from 2–4 p.m., Sunday, May 3.

Join four guest speakers at La Fonda at the Plaza for photos and stories about the history of Indian Detours. Ed Pulsifer, historian at La Fonda on the Plaza, will give a tour of yesteryear, when the Fred Harvey Company started its residency and Mary Colter’s vision radically changed the look and feel of the hotel.

History Museum Librarian & Archivist, Kathleen Dull, will introduce the motor cruise’s tour routes, as well as their vehicles, drivers, and distinctive female couriers. Hear from Harold Stacy, a Detours descendant, about Detours after its time with the Fred Harvey Company and through the history of the last remaining Harveycar. Finally, Elmer and Deborah Torres from San Ildefonso Pueblo will introduce how they have re-envisioned and reclaimed Indian Detours for today’s travelers. This program is free, but registration is recommended online.

This armchair travel presentation honors 100 years since the Fred Harvey Company’s Indian Detours were running, through stories and photos, giving participants a glimpse of the past, and opportunities for travel today.