Magdalena in Socorro County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Kelly
Photographed By Flexible Fotography, October 12, 2023
1. Kelly Marker
Kelly prospered in the 1880s after lead and silver discoveries around 1866. But it was the discarded zinc carbonate - vital in paint manufacturing - that made Kelly boom in the early 1900s. Stores, banks, saloons, schools, and churches lined its streets and the population reached 3,000. When the mines played out in the 1930s, Kelly became a ghost town, its homes hauled to Magdalena. A preserved church stands near ruined mine works, and the Kelly Mine headshaft -- a 121-foot-high structure built from a design by Alexander G. Eiffel for Carnegie Steel Works -- still towers over the site.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 7.083′ N, 107° 14.411′ W. Marker is in Magdalena, New Mexico, in Socorro County. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street (Route 60) and Kelly Road, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 1st St, Magdalena NM 87825, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Kelly (here, next to this marker); Riley
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Photographed By Flexible Fotography, October 12, 2023
2. Kelly Marker Reverse
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2023, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2023, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
