On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The Aerobee 150 was a two-stage research rocket with a solid-fuel booster and a liquid-fuel sustainer. 1,037 Aerobee variants flew from November 24, 1947 to January 17, 1985. Many of these were launched from White Sands Missile Range. These . . . — — Map (db m253830) HM
On North White Sands Boulevard at E 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on North White Sands Boulevard.
Center Wall
Airborne
The names listed below are those of men who earned the U.S. Army Airborne Wings. They volunteered out of a neighborhood that measures approximately one quarter of a square mile in area. This is believed to be . . . — — Map (db m263677) WM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
A boilerplate is a metal mockup of the same external size, weight, and center of gravity as a flight production model. By using a boilerplate, characteristics of the spacecraft design and function could be evaluated without incurring the expense . . . — — Map (db m253681) HM
On North White Sands Boulevard at E 10th Street, on the left when traveling south on North White Sands Boulevard.
In recognition of the brave troopers of the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments and the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments who helped pacify the Tularosa Basin. Bronze sculpted by Jimmy Belmont. — — Map (db m263678) WM
On U.S. 54 at Taylor Ranch Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 54.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee Calvin Boles founded Alamogordo-based Yucca Records where Long John Hunter, Bobby Fuller, and Willie Nelson recorded early in their careers. Boles wrote some 500 songs and released 237 LPs and 45s, many recorded in . . . — — Map (db m253619) HM
On North Whitesands Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
The Orientation Center teaches persons who are blind or visually impaired the skills to live independently and work competitively. Originally part of the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the “Training Center” opened in 1949 . . . — — Map (db m46076) HM
On North White Sands Boulevard at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on North White Sands Boulevard.
This telephone booth weighing approximately 3000 pounds contained a no-dial telephone, directly connecting a caller to a railroad dispatcher/operator. The phone booth was locked to prevent vandalism and other problems. It was constructed in the . . . — — Map (db m250901) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
This is just one "shoe" (link) from the treads of the Crawler-Transporter. Two Crawler-Transporters were built in 1965 and used to move the Apollo-Saturn rockets and Space Shuttle the 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to . . . — — Map (db m253694) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The "Daisy Track" Decelerator was a sled-track facility used for equipment, animal, and human impact/deceleration (G-force) testing. Housed at the 6571st Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Holloman Air Force Base, the track was operational from 1955 . . . — — Map (db m253675) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The "Waterbrake" was part of the Daisy Track deceleration system. It was used to stop the sled at the end of the run and provide a very specific G-force (deceleration rate). The Waterbrake has a cylinder inside that is permanently closed at the back . . . — — Map (db m253674) HM
On State Road 54 at Dog Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south on State Road 54.
For the Mescalero Apache, Dog Canyon was a favorite camping area and trail through the Sacramento Mountains. It was the scene of several battles in the 19th century. In 1863 a group of Mescaleros was attacked by soldiers, and the survivors were . . . — — Map (db m280177) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The F-1 is the most powerful single chamber, liquid-fuel rocket engine ever flown. Five of these engines were used to power the first stage of the Saturn V rocket which carried astronauts to the Moon. The engine was built by the Rocketdyne division . . . — — Map (db m253794) HM
On North Scenic Drive 0.4 miles south of N Scenic Drive.
The Air Force F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer was used to train F-117 pilots in ingress entrance, emergency ground egress exit, and ejection/bailout procedures. It is equipped with all the controls and indicators found in a real F-117 . . . — — Map (db m253680) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The PA-200 Tornado Multi-Role Combat Aircraft is an all-weather, supersonic, twin-engine, variable wing sweep, dual seater weapon system. It features short take-off and landing performance due to an integrated thrust-reverse system.
The primary . . . — — Map (db m253638) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The Rawin Set AN/GMD-1B was a transportable radio direction finder designed to track a balloon or rocket-borne radiosonde transmitter automatically. The FM or AM "radiosonde" signal would be received, detected, and amplified by the unit and then . . . — — Map (db m253790) HM
On North Scenic Drive 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
A descendant of the early V-2 engines, the H-1 was a liquid-propellant rocket engine developed for use in the Saturn 1 and Saturn 1B rockets of the Apollo program. Launched with a cluster of eight H-1 engines, the Saturn 1 was used for testing and . . . — — Map (db m253677) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The IGOR was a missile-tracking telescopic camera instrument used at White Sands Missile Range from 1951-1965. It is composed of three parts: telescope, mount, and a high-speed 35mm camera. IGOR provided photographic records of missile flight . . . — — Map (db m253789) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
This marker commemorates the Apollo 11 Tranquility Base archeological site on the Moon as LA 2,000,000 in the State of New Mexico's Archaeological Records Management Section (ARMS) database.
LA 2,000,000 represents the site created by the . . . — — Map (db m253642) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface (Short Range Ballistic Missile-SRBM) missile system. First deployed by the United States Army in 1972, the Lance was subsequently used by the armed forces of Great Britain, . . . — — Map (db m253831) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The solid-fueled Little Joe 2 was used to test the Apollo Launch Escape System and verify the performance of the command module parachutes. Powered by nine rocket motors with a combined thrust of 860,000 pounds, Little Joe 2 boosted the . . . — — Map (db m253693) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
Minitrack is short for "Minimum Tracking." Designed and built to track the Vanguard satellite, the Minitrack antenna provided a fan-shaped receiving pattern through which a satellite passed. Signals received from the satellite were converted into . . . — — Map (db m253640) HM
On North Whitesands Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired was founded on granted land in 1903 by the new territorial governor. The teacher and later regent was the blind daughter of lawman Pat Garrett, Elizabeth Garrett, who solicited the support . . . — — Map (db m46075) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The MIM-3 Nike Ajax was the world's first operational surface-to-air missile (SAM). Designed to intercept high-altitude aircraft, the vehicle consisted of a solid-propellant booster and a liquid-fueled upper stage. The first Nike Ajax flew at White . . . — — Map (db m253793) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
This unmanned sled was the first liquid-fueled, rocket-powered vehicle to be run on a high-speed test track. The rocket, burning liquid oxygen and alcohol, propelled the vehicle to Mach 1.2 in a mere 4.5 seconds. The PTV was used primarily for . . . — — Map (db m253696) HM
On East 10th Street at N New York Ave, on the right when traveling east on East 10th Street.
928 New York Avenue 2020 to present. Circa 1900, contained within, is one of New York Avenues original structures and home to the first bank in Otero County, the Alamogordo First National Bank which operated till the late 1920's. The back half of . . . — — Map (db m250893) HM
On North New York Avenue at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling south on North New York Avenue.
928 New York Avenue 2020 to present. Circa 1900, contained within, is one of New York Avenues original structures and home to the first bank in Otero County, the Alamogordo First National Bank which operated till the late 1920's. The back half of . . . — — Map (db m250895) HM
Near U.S. 70 at Dunes Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The 49th Fighter Wing supports national security objectives with mission ready F-117A Stealth Fighters, an Air Transportable Clinic, and Bare Base assets. The wing deploys worldwide to support peacetime and wartime contingencies, trains USAF . . . — — Map (db m126895) HM WM
On North Scenic Drive 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The Thor rocket was the first operational ballistic missile deployed by the U.S. Air Force. It was authorized in November 1955 to provide an independent Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) capability. The first production model of the Thor . . . — — Map (db m253679) HM
On North New York Avenue at East 10th Street on North New York Avenue.
This memorial is dedicated by Tularosa-Alamogordo Post 7680 to all Veterans living and dead who served their country in war and peace. — — Map (db m250898) WM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The Vergeltungswaffe 2 or "Vengeance Weapon-2" (V-2) was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. The V-2 was used by Nazi Germany near the end of World War II as a terror weapon against London, Antwerp, and other allied targets. After . . . — — Map (db m253832) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
Born: 1955 Cameroons, Equatorial Africa;
Died: 18 Jan. 1983 North Carolina Zoological Park, N.C.;
Ham was trained at Holloman AFB, Aeromedical Research Laboratory. His name is an acronym for Holloman Aero Med.
Ham's training culminated on Jan. 3, . . . — — Map (db m253646) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
The Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is a reusable unmanned spacecraft. It is boosted into space by an Atlas V rocket, then re-enters Earth's atmosphere and lands on a runway as a space-plane similar to the Space Shuttle orbiter. The X-37B is . . . — — Map (db m253695) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
Built by Lockheed, the X-7A served as a test vehicle to develop a ramjet engine* for anti-aircraft missiles. Because it was a test vehicle, the X-7A was intended to be reusable. It was recovered by parachute with impact upon the long nose . . . — — Map (db m253835) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
Originally designated the RTV-A-1C ("Research Test Vehicle") by the U.S. Air Force, the X-8C received its new designation in 1955 to designate its position in the Air Force's and Navy's experimental ("X series") rockets and planes. The X-8C was a . . . — — Map (db m253678) HM
On State Route 2001 0.4 miles east of N Scenic Drive.
In January of 1956, the XQ-4 Model A, a sleek 33-foot long drone, made its first free flight from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Dropped from a "mother plane," the XQ-4A's single Westinghouse XJ81-WE-3 turbojet engine rapidly propelled the . . . — — Map (db m253829) HM
On U.S. 70 at milepost 241.5, on the right when traveling east.
An early fight in the Lincoln County War occurred near this sawmill on April 5, 1878, when several men of the McSween faction, including Dick Brewer and Billy the Kid, attempted to arrest Buckshot Roberts. Roberts and Brewer were killed, and two . . . — — Map (db m46038) HM
On U.S. 70 at milepost 237.5, on the right when traveling west.
This cone-shaped mountain is a landmark in southern New Mexico that has historic significance for many area families. In April 1868 a skirmish occurred between the Apache and Tularosa settlers when six U.S. soldiers left supply wagons between Fort . . . — — Map (db m73725) HM
Since the opening of the railroad, pleasure tourists have poured across the trestle to Cloudcroft. Trains arrived daily at 12:00 and 4:00, blowing their steam whistle as they cross the trestle to let people know they were 15 minutes away. Greeting . . . — — Map (db m251368) HM
Long before the arrival of Europeans, Mescalero Apaches made their home amongst the tall trees of the Sacramento Mountains; a place they named Piscah, "place of plenty."
At the turn of the twentieth century, the need for lumber to construct the . . . — — Map (db m251326) HM
On Eagle Place at Panther Ave, on the left when traveling south on Eagle Place.
The house in front of you is on the same spot as the Cloudcroft Baby Sanatorium.
The Sanatorium was opened by Dr. Herbert Stevenson of El Paso, Texas on June 14, 1911 to provide care and healing for infants and toddlers who were ill, dehydrated . . . — — Map (db m273750) HM
Passenger trips began in 1899, delivering people from Alamogordo to the town of Cloudcroft. Cost of a round trip ticket was three dollars. Seeking relief from the heat, tourists would spend weekends in the serene and cool mountains. The Mexican . . . — — Map (db m251318) HM
On Burro Avenue at Swallow Place, on the right when traveling east on Burro Avenue.
North Cloudcroft's commercial district as it appeared from this spot, 1899-1909. A fire started the morning of October 18, 1909 in the Kearney store which rapidly consumed the entire block; including two hotels, two general stores and the only . . . — — Map (db m251366) HM
On Burro Avenue at Mexican Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Burro Avenue.
Crowd in town for Real Rodeo held August 13-14, 1932 as viewed from this spot. The Breece Lumber Company railroad to the Mescalero Apache Reservation is in the foreground. Zenith Park (on the left) extended all the way through town.
This . . . — — Map (db m251372) HM
On Chipmunk Avenue at Curlew Place, on the left when traveling east on Chipmunk Avenue.
This center section of a panoramic photograph taken circa 1905 shows the Casino (background) and the Cloudcroft business office of the Alamogordo Improvement Company (after 1906, The Cloudcroft Company). As of 2022, New Village Hardware and the . . . — — Map (db m253881) HM
On E Little Mexican Road at James Canyon Highway (U.S. 82) on E Little Mexican Road.
When the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad (EP&N) reached Alamogordo in 1898, a new line was added to open up logging areas in the Sacramento Mountains. Completed in 1900, the Alamogordo and Sacramento Mountain Railway (A&SM) extended to Cloudcroft . . . — — Map (db m253839) HM
The train climbed 26 miles and 4,000 feet into the mountains. For the people aboard, spectacular vistas unfolded, accompanied by moments of exhilaration while crossing wooden trestles. The railroad was known as "the cloud-climbing route" because at . . . — — Map (db m251365) HM
In order to provide timber for the construction of his El Paso & Northeastern Railroad north of Alamagordo, Charles B. Eddy in 1898 built a spur into the Sacramento Mountains. The line operated as far as Cloudcroft until 1947. The Cloudcroft Trestle . . . — — Map (db m280178) HM
On James Canyon Highway at Cox Canyon Highway, on the right when traveling east on James Canyon Highway.
A train has just arrived from Alamogordo.
This photo shows the new depot as it looked in parent railway El Paso & Northeastern's light gray paint and white trim 1900-1905. An EP&NE boxcar is spotted on the siding to offload and take on freight. . . . — — Map (db m253844) HM
On Cox Canyon Highway south of James Canyon Highway, on the right when traveling south.
The railroad built this power plant during the summer of 1899 to provide power for the Pavilion and Lodge. Lines were extended to the business district of Cloudcroft, residences and later east to new electric water pumps near the present ski area. . . . — — Map (db m253873) HM
On James Canyon Highway at Cox Canyon Highway, on the right when traveling east on James Canyon Highway.
Steam engines need water... Lots of it! There were three water stops - El Valle, Wooten, and Cloudcroft - on the Alamogordo and Sacramento Railway between Alamogordo and its end at Russia, four miles south of Cloudcroft.
The water came from . . . — — Map (db m253850) HM
On James Canyon Highway at Cox Canyon Highway, on the right when traveling east on James Canyon Highway.
A summer excursion train arrives at the Cloudcroft depot circa 1930. These four excursion cars were converted from old boxcars in the Alamogordo shops and served almost 40 years. The Cox Canyon Highway curves around the depot and the Scenic Highway . . . — — Map (db m253872) HM
On James Canyon Highway (U.S. 82) at Cox Canyon Highway, on the right when traveling east on James Canyon Highway.
An Alamogordo & Sacramento Mountain Railway excursion train has just arrived from Alamogordo. The four excursion cars were simply "ventilated" and gaily painted yellow and red 1880's boxcars that had benches bolted to the floors - a rough ride up . . . — — Map (db m253842) HM
On Burro Avenue at Mexican Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Burro Avenue.
From the ashes... Visitors on horseback amble past the new railroad-owned saloon operated by W.H. Gleason (later the post office) during the summer of 1911. The fire of October 1909 destroyed this entire commercial block; debris is visible between . . . — — Map (db m251373) HM
1 Cloudcroft Depot
The railroad arrived in Cloudcroft in May, 1900. The Cloudcroft Depot was the terminus for the famous "Cloud Climbing Route".
2 The "S" Trestle
Probably the most unique of the trestles along the route, the "S" . . . — — Map (db m251411) HM
On James Canyon Highway east of Swallow Place, on the right when traveling east.
Beginning in the late territorial years, baseball became a serious pastime for the diverse cultures of New Mexico. The Mescalero Apaches team was formed in 1899 and regularly played Cloudcroft. 180 Apache prisoners from Fort Sill were . . . — — Map (db m253888) HM
On James Canyon Highway (U.S. 82) west of Lynx Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Spanning the Mexican Canyon of the Sacramento Mountains, this is the largest remaining trestle of 58 constructed for Charles B. Eddy's Alamogordo and Sacramento Railway. Climbing 4,747 feet in 32.5 miles, the spur accessed timber for Eddy's El Paso . . . — — Map (db m251248) HM
On Chipmunk Avenue at Curlew Place, on the left when traveling east on Chipmunk Avenue.
Early Cloudcroft boasted an impressive array of summer activities. Within a few blocks of this location one could arrive by train; rent a luxury room, cabin, or tent; attend concerts and lectures; dine; dance; bowl; ride horseback; stroll in the . . . — — Map (db m253887) HM
The Mexican Canyon Trestle was restored in 2009-2010. Over 420 timbers were replaced and large sections of the trestle were rebuilt. The US Forest Service, New Mexico Rails-to-Trails and local efforts continue to preserve this treasure.
The . . . — — Map (db m59346) HM
On Burro Avenue at Swallow Place, on the right when traveling east on Burro Avenue.
Railroad construction paused for over a year after the rails reached Toboggan in early 1899. The hotel before you, originally "The Virginia," was built that same year to accomodate tourists who finished the trip to Cloudcroft from the railhead by . . . — — Map (db m251370) HM
On Chipmunk Avenue at Curlew Place, on the left when traveling east on Chipmunk Avenue.
The original Pavilion is seen behind a tree house, band stand (now both pavement) and many happy visitors. Built during the summer of 1899, it was to primarily serve as the dining hall and kitchen for the Lodge, but also contained guest and meeting . . . — — Map (db m253878) HM
Spanish:
El nombre 'Mexican Canyon' probablemente viene del area de Cloudcroft donde gente hispana en su mayoria nuevo mexicano o mexicanos vivían.
Una variedad de trabajos estaba disponibles para los obreros en las . . . — — Map (db m312862) HM
On U.S. 82 1 mile east of Steep Hill Road, on the left when traveling east.
Fresnal Shelter is a prehistoric campsite located in the cliff face across the canyon. This site was a seasonal shelter for the Archaic hunter-gatherers that once inhabited the Sacramento Mountains of southern New Mexico.
The Archaic culture . . . — — Map (db m250965) HM
On State Road 545 at U.S. 54, on the left when traveling east on State Road 545.
In 1719, Spanish Franciscan missionaries built a chapel here dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Luz, Our Lady of the Light. The naming of the village is also attributed to the will o’wisp light in the canyon, a perpetually burning lamp in an . . . — — Map (db m46073) HM
On Road 82 at milepost 35, on the right when traveling east.
In this immediate vicinity, Captain Henry W. Stanton of the U.S. Army, for whom Fort Stanton was named, lost his life in 1855 in a skirmish with the Mescalero Apaches. For several weeks, soldiers commanded by Stanton and Capt. Richard S. Ewell, were . . . — — Map (db m73434) HM
On U.S. 70 at milepost 256.2, on the right when traveling east.
Lozen, a warrior and sister of the famous Warm Springs Apache chief Victorio, fought alongside her brother until his death in 1880 and later with his successors, Nana and Geronimo. Lozen also was a medicine woman and healer and, it was said, . . . — — Map (db m46033) HM
On U.S. 70 at milepost 253.5, on the right when traveling north.
Sierra Blanca, a complex ancient volcano, rises more than 7,300 feet above Tularosa Basin to peak at 12,003 feet. Vertical geologic movement between ranges and basin is about 2 miles. San Andrés Mountains on the west side of Tularosa Basin are . . . — — Map (db m46036) HM
As this village grew, the people stopped building pit houses and started building adobe surface houses. These sometimes had several connected rooms. Three rooms have been excavated to show how these people might have lived. A family normally used . . . — — Map (db m250891) HM
This building is similar to others on this site; however, it was built later and is more complex. The floor was cut into gypsum. The roof was built of logs, branches and mud. The hole in the north end of the room is a storage bin where corn or other . . . — — Map (db m250887) HM
A thousand years ago, the Jornada Mogollon people lived in houses similar to this reconstruction. The great mass of the structure helped keep it warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The fireplace was used for both heating and cooking. An . . . — — Map (db m250884) HM
These rooms were not excavated by archaeologists. Instead, they were destroyed by people looking for arrowheads and pots. This kind of destruction makes it harder to learn about how prehistoric man lived. For this reason, there are laws which . . . — — Map (db m250882) HM
You are now in a prehistoric village established 1,000 years ago. The oldest part of the village, where people lived in pit houses, lies toward the highway. The rest of the village was settled later, as the village population grew.
By 1200 AD . . . — — Map (db m250879) HM
The series of hills immediately to the northeast are the Godfrey Hills. The mountains beyond are part of the Lincoln National Forests White Mountain Wilderness. It provides opportunities for camping, hiking, and backpacking in cool pinyon, juniper, . . . — — Map (db m251042) HM
On 3 Rivers Roa (County Road B030) 4.7 miles east of U.S. 54.
The first people came to this area over 10,000 years ago. At first, they lived by hunting bison, mammoths, and camels. As these animals became extinct, the people began to gather plants for food. They moved through this area regularly following game . . . — — Map (db m250877) HM
From south to north, the Franklin, Organ, San Andres, and Oscura Mountains border the western edge of the Tularosa Basin. The fertile Rio Grande valley lies just beyond, but here in the Tularosa Basin, water is a scarce commodity. Water that does . . . — — Map (db m251041) HM
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6 at County Road B030, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 54. Reported missing.
Located in the Tularosa Basin east of the great lava flows known as the malpais, Three Rivers was once prominent in the cattle empires of Albert Bacon Fall, John S. Chisum, and Susie McSween Barber, “the cattle queen of New Mexico.” . . . — — Map (db m46039) HM
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6, on the right when traveling north.
Located in the Tularosa Basin at the turn-off for Three Rivers Petroglyphs, this ranching village settled in the early 1870's took its name for a nearby convergence of three creeks. The cattle empires of Albert Bacon Fall, John Chisum, and Susan . . . — — Map (db m91006) HM
Inhabitants of a nearby village made the Three Rivers Petroglyphs (rock carvings) over 600 years ago. Over 20,000 petroglyphs have been identified in the area. The people were of the Jornada Mogollon (hor-NAH-da muggy-OWN) prehistoric Indian . . . — — Map (db m46042) HM
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6, on the right when traveling north.
Three miles east of here is one of the most concentrated arrays of petroglyphs in the Southwest. Along a mile-long volcanic ridge are some 21,000 images depicting animals, humans, plants and geometric shapes making it one of very few sites with . . . — — Map (db m91007) HM
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6 at County Road B030, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 54. Reported missing.
Three miles to the east is a mile-long array of pictures pecked into the solid rock walls of a volcanic ridge. They include both geometric and animal forms. They were likely made by prehistoric Mogollón Indians between ca. A.D. 1000 and 1400. — — Map (db m46040) HM
On U.S. 54 at milepost 78, on the right when traveling north.
The Tularosa Basin has been occupied by Indian groups for thousands of years. The first Hispanic settlers moved here from the Rio Grande Valley in 1862. Anglo settlers and cattlemen began moving into the region in the 1870s. The original 1862 . . . — — Map (db m46072) HM
On U.S. 70 (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling west.
Albert Jennings Fountain was a Civil War Veteran, New Mexico legislator and prominent lawyer. Colonel Fountain and his young son were presumed murdered near this spot while traveling between Lincoln and Las Cruces on February 1, 1896. Their . . . — — Map (db m177645) HM
On U.S. 70 at milepost 178, on the right when traveling east.
Albert Jennings Fountain was a Civil War veteran, New Mexico legislator and prominent lawyer. On February 1, 1896, Fountain and his eight-year-old son, Henry, were traveling home to Mesilla from Lincoln. They carried grand jury indictments against . . . — — Map (db m46077) HM
