Description:
Located in the historic Santa Fe Depot, which is on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, this museum offers exhibits of Las Cruces railroad history from the train's arrival in 1881 to the present. Exhibits include period photos, antique equipment and tools, and model trains. Driving through residential neighborhoods en route to the museum you'll get a feel for the many styles of architecture that the train's arrival sparked, including Queen Anne, Mission Revival, and Gothic Revival. My favorite part of the display is a photo of Theodore Roosevelt on a train during his 1912 visit to Las Cruces.
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- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 575/647-4480
Address:
- Corner of Mesilla St. and Las Cruces Ave
- Las Cruces, NM 88006
Hours:
- Thurs-Sat 10am-4pm
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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