In August of 1851, a Frenchman, Jean Baptiste Lamy, arrived in the New Mexico Territory as the first Bishop of Santa Fe. The stories of his pioneering adventures were later told by Willa Cather in her famous novel Death Comes for the Archbishop.
Lamy discovered this fertile valley, planted with fruit trees by sixteenth century Franciscan fathers. Here he built a private retreat; his chapel still stands today, now on the national register of historic places and a popular wedding venue. Lamy's hospitality was famous, and an invitation to visit his country estate was an honor much sought after.
After Lamy's death, the land was acquired by the Pulitzer publishing family as a private vacation retreat. In 1917, the Thorpe family from Denver fell in love with these pristine acres, bought the property and developed the first resort in the state. Today, the Bishop's Lodge has continued the development into an acknowledged world-class resort.
The Bishop's Lodge Resort and spa has hosted business meetings since 1922, when the Hoover Commission negotiated the Colorado River Compact here.
Come for a beautiful and mesmerizing experience in a land that is older than time and steeped in history.
The Bishop's Lodge is a mountain resort and yet, just minutes from the historic Santa Fe Plaza.
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