Mesilla, New Mexico is in Doña Ana County. In 1848, the village of Mesilla was incorporated due to the fact that the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo moved made a strip of land which contained Mesilla "no mans land." A small group of people became permanent settlers, and they had to be constantly vigilant due to the intermittent raids by the Apache. The Mesilla Guard, which was made up of one man from each household in the settlement. In 1854, the Gadsden Purchase made Mesilla part of the United States. Mesilla served for a time as the capital of the Confederate Territory of Arizona during the American Civil War. After the Battle of Glorieta in March of 1862, the Confederate troops retreated to Texas due to shortage of supplies. This was the end of the War Between the States in New Mexico.
Regular Blogs
The Double Eagle Restaurant is the topic of this weblog, and it contains posts which point out special event menus such as Valentines Day Weekend, Summer Wine Dinners, Margarita Tasting, and the usual Christmas, St. Patrick's Day Beer Testing, and wedding suppers. Additionally talks up many of the unique foods served there and liquor.
http://www.double-eagle-mesilla.com/blog/
On this weblog, you will find information about the spineless cactus, Masilla Plaza at Christmas time, pecan farming and harvesting and the weather.
http://mesilla.blogspot.com/
Mesilla Blog: The News, The Secrets, The History
The masthead of this weblog is "The news -- the secrets -- the history!" and that is exactly what is to be found here. Posts about the Fountain Theater, Fort Fillmore, Mesilla Plaza, Billy the Kid,and the Gadsden Purchase are among the many historic posts, while posts about chiles, restaurants in the area, and he Hatch Chile Festival round out the blog.
http://mesilla.com
