Portales in Roosevelt County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Roosevelt County Museum
Eastern New Mexico University
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Oct 2021
1. The Roosevelt County Museum Marker
Founded 1939
History and anthropology of Roosevelt County
Open weekdays: 8-11:45, 1-4
Sat. and Sun. 1-4:00 Admission free
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 10.799′ N, 103° 20.912′ W. Marker was in Portales, New Mexico, in Roosevelt County. It was on West 2nd Street (U.S. 70) west of South Avenue K, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1500 S Avenue K, Portales NM 88130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Eastern New Mexico. It was also in the American Southwest, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Roosevelt County Museum (here, next to this marker); Portales (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern New Mexico University (about 400 feet away); Portales Depot (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Portales (approx. 2½ miles away); Rose Powers White (approx. 7.4 miles away); Blackwater Draw (approx. 7.4 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Last updated on May 28, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photo 1. submitted on April 24, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. An updated photo of the marker replacement. • Can you help?
