Living History Celebration ~Capulin Volcano

Capulin Volcano National Monument is hosting two living history groups during a Living History Celebration on Sunday, August 7th; the Comanche Nation Youth Dancers and the New Mexico Territorial Brass Band will perform for visitors. Dance performances by the Comanche troupe are at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM,  and the performance of the NMTBB will take place at 12 noon.

This is one of several events in the month of August to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Capulin Volcano National Monument and the National Park Service.

Both performances are free to the public, although the regular admission of $7 to drive to the top of the Volcano still applies.

The Comanche Nation Youth Dancers are coming from Lawton, OK, to perform a traditional Comanche dance. Tribal garb and music will enhance the atmosphere of the Volcano, as Comanche have visited the site for generations before it was a national monument. These high school age dancers and adult singers will bring a bit of living history to the visitors of the monument. The youngest member, aged 6, is incredibly excited to see a volcano!

The New Mexico Territorial Brass Band is dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of the first generation of the American brass band tradition. The ensemble uses antique and reproduction instruments and wears authentic nineteenth and early twentieth-century clothing to capture the sight and sounds of this dramatic era.