(White Oaks NM) While in Arizona, I met someone that had just moved there from White Oaks. Their description piqued my interest for a visit. Located about 12 miles north of Carrizozo, it sprang up when gold was found in 1879. But, faded away after they refused a rail line through town. People still live […]
(Lincoln NM) Once the county seat, old Lincoln was a hot spot of early New Mexico history; and as a result, has been made into a state monument. Mexican settlers, hostile Indians, murderous entrepreneurs and ranchers, and a famous outlaw left their mark. Originally settled by Mexican pioneers who named it Placitas del Rio Bonito. […]
(Carrizozo NM) Last year I passed through Carrizozo in order to visit the lava flows at Valley of Fires. Since then, I learned from a friend that there were art galleries and some bodacious burros I missed. Since it was on the route to a couple of other places I wanted to see, another visit […]