[2] A portion of the adobe wall of the old church remains today and still can be seen behind glass just left of the altar.

According to the San Miguel website, it is the oldest Catholic church in the United States, founded in 1598.

[5] Local legend has it that during an Apache raid, an angel appeared and scared off the invaders.

Parishioners thus decided to name the church after St. Michael, the archangel who supposedly saved the village.

[6] The last Mexican governor of New Mexico, Manuel Armijo, is buried at the church.