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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chaves County

 
Clickable Map of Chaves County, New Mexico and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Chaves County, NM (36) De Baca County, NM (20) Eddy County, NM (45) Lea County, NM (15) Lincoln County, NM (72) Otero County, NM (82) Roosevelt County, NM (9)  ChavesCounty(36) Chaves County (36)  DeBacaCounty(20) De Baca County (20)  EddyCounty(45) Eddy County (45)  LeaCounty(15) Lea County (15)  LincolnCounty(72) Lincoln County (72)  OteroCounty(82) Otero County (82)  RooseveltCounty(9) Roosevelt County (9)
Roswell is the county seat for Chaves County
Adjacent to Chaves County, New Mexico
De Baca County (20)  ►
Eddy County (45)  ►
Lea County (15)  ►
Lincoln County (72)  ►
Otero County (82)  ►
Roosevelt County (9)  ►
 
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1 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Dexter — Roswell Prisoner of War Camp —
On U.S. 285 0.2 miles south of East Orchard Park Road (County Road 59), on the right when traveling north.
2 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Hagerman — Blackdom Townsite —
On U.S. 285 at milepost 88, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Hagerman — Rio Felix Bridge —
On State Road 2 0.5 miles south of East Chicksaw Road, on the left when traveling south.
4 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Lake Arthur — Civilian Conservation Corps — Lake Arthur Campsite —
On U.S. 285 1 mile north of State Road 438, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Atlas Missile Silos —
On U.S. 70 at milepost 314, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Bottomless Lakes State Park —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 165, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Chaves County Court House —
On Main Street near E. 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Chaves County Gulf War Monument —
On Main Street at E. 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
9 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Chaves County Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street at E. 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
10 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Chaves County Veterans War Memorial —
On Main Street at E. 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
11 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — 1633 — Continental Oil Company Station 1 —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — De Bremond Athletic Field —
On North Pennsylvania Avenue north of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard —
On U.S. 285 at West 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 285.
14 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Goodnight-Loving Trail —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 167, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Hagerman Barracks — Constructed 1909–1952 —
Near Campus Circle at West College Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Home of the James Phelps White Family —
On North Lea Avenue.
17 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Humble Beginnings —
On Main Street near E. 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
18 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — John Simpson Chisum — 1824-1884 — "Cattle King of the Pecos" —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Justice in the Wild West —
Near North Main Street.
20 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Lea Hall —
Near Campus Circle at West College Boulevard when traveling west.
21 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Louise Massey Mabie (1902-1983) — The Original Rhinestone Cowgirl —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 165, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — N.M. 200th Coast Artillery AA Regt. —
On Main Street at E. 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
23 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — New Mexico Navy Veterans Monument —
On Main Street at E. 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
24 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Patrick Floyd Jarvis Garrett — His Ride to Destiny —
On North Virginia Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
25 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Pearson Auditorium — Completed in 1941 —
On U.S. 285 0.1 miles north of West College Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
26 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Roswell — Population 50,000 - Elevation 3,612 —
On East Second Street, on the right when traveling west.
27 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Roswell — Population 50,000 -- Elevation 3,612 —
On North Main Street (U.S. 285) at U.S. 70, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
28 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — 192 — Roswell — Population 50,000 - Elevation 3,612 —
On SE Main Street (U.S. 285) 0.4 miles north of East Brasher Road, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Roswell and the New Deal —
On North Richardson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Roswell Pioneer Plaza —
On North Main Street south of West 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Roswell’s First General Store and Post Office —
On Main Street near E. 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
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32 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Roswell's Military Institutes —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — The Iron Cross —
Near West 10th Street 0.1 miles west of North Pennsylvania Avenue.
34 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Waldrop Park —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 196, on the right when traveling east.
35 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — 741 — Walker Air Force Base — 1941-1967 —
On Relief Route at South Main Street (U.S. 285), on the right when traveling east on Relief Route.
36 ► New Mexico, Chaves County, Roswell — Willson Hall —
On Campus Circle 0.1 miles north of West College Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026