Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Tucumcari

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2025

1. Tucumcari Marker

Inscription. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a construction camp. Originally called Ragtown, the camp became known as Six-Shooter Siding due to numerous gunfights. It was renamed Tucumcari in 1908.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 35° 10.754′ N, 103° 43.526′ W. Marker is in Tucumcari, New Mexico, in Quay County. It is on East Main Street (Business U.S. 54) east of South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east. Mural is on a side wall in an alley between 113 and 115 East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 E Main St, Tucumcari NM 88401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tucumcari Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Bascom (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Route 66 Classic (approx. 0.7 miles away); Blue Swallow Motel (approx. 0.7 miles away); Yetta Kohn (1843 – 1917) (approx. 1.1 miles away); Comanche Country (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Tucumcari Mountain

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Tucumcari (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucumcari.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2025

2. Tucumcari Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.