Seton Village is a historic district or site in Santa Fe, New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

. It is the location of Ernest Thompson Seton

Ernest Thompson Seton

Ernest Thompson Seton was a Scots-Canadian who became a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America . Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting...

's home, Seton Castle and were he ran training camps for youth leaders and had a small press.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

 in 1965.

Seton Village is the home of the Academy for the Love of Learning, an educational organization. The Academy's Seton Legacy Project maintains a collection of art and archives pertaining to Ernest Thompson Seton. The new Academy Center, including a Seton art gallery, will open in 2010.

External links

• __: __ photos, __drawings, __data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
• Academy for the Love of Learning