Lorin Morgan-Richards Presents Biographies of the West
The Madrid Story
Directed by Lorin Morgan RichardsS8 • E5 Nov 22, 2025
Lorin Morgan-Richards presents the Madrid Story, set against the rugged backdrop of New Mexico's Turquoise Trail, this film traces the rise, fall, and rebirth of Madrid-a town with a thousand-year legacy. From its origins as a Native American mining site to its transformation into a booming coal town in the late 19th century, Madrid thrived as a model community, complete with schools, theaters, and dazzling Christmas lights that lit up the desert skies. But beneath the glow lurked danger: the brutal killing of a land surveyor by Marino Leyba sparks a manhunt with the help of legendary lawman Pat Garrett, casting a dark shadow over Madrid's golden era.
