Signs of habitation in the area date back to 5500 B.C., and from the early 1600s until the late 1800s, the land was farmed for pinto beans and potatoes. The Riedmont Fur Farm was constructed in the early 1920s by the Riedling musical instrument family. Between 300 and 500 silver foxes were raised for their furs, as well as mink and rabbit. The economic depression and crash of fur markets caused the family to abandon the farm in the late 1930s. Between the 1930s to the 1960s, little is known about the old settlement of Sabino. In 1971, it was sold to Dr. Sterling Edwards. Bernalillo County purchased the property in October 1999 as open space.
Remnants of the property’s past can still be seen on top of the meadow. Structures from the old Riedmont Fur Farm include a small cabin, two wooden sheds, an old water tank, two old wooden buildings and an old outhouse.
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