About me
Barbour, Interim Director Historic Sites, has served the citizens of New Mexico since 2002, first working with the Office of Archaeological Studies. He joined the Historic Sites Division in 2013 and in 2016, was promoted to Regional Manager. During his time as regional manager, he cultivated relationships with the Indigenous communities in the areas surrounding both historic sites, ensuring that NMHS navigated their joint conversations with understanding and grace. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 2002, a Master of Arts in Anthropology in 2010, and has published more than 200 nonfiction articles and monographs on the archaeology and history of the American Southwest. In 2012, and again in 2014, Barbour was awarded the City of Santa Fe Heritage Preservation Award for Excellence in Archaeology. Under his leadership, his sites received an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History in 2018 and the Archaeology Heritage Preservation Award from New Mexico Historic Preservation Division in 2019. Barbour also currently serves as President of the Archaeological Society of New Mexico.
