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5 Virgin Mary Statue at Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico

Mesilla, New Mexico, became a town when the area was considered “No Man’s Land” during a Mexico and U.S. border dispute in 1851. The same year, the San Albino mission was formed. Thirty years later, Billy the Kid was tried, found guilty and sentenced to hang for murdering Sheriff Brady. These historic events are retold in shops surrounding Mesilla Plaza and anchored by the Basilica of San Albino. Dedicated in 1908, the church was declared a minor basilica by the Holy See 100 years later. This statue of the Virgin Mary stands in front of its brick façade and leaded, stained-glass windows.

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Virgin Mary Statue at Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, New Mexico

2070 Calle De Santiago, Mesilla, NM 88046

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