Built 1852-91 to guard Sata Fe Trail.
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Things to do near Las Vegas, NM
McAllister Lake
Camping fishing, waterfowl viewing. Eagles nearby in winter....
Springer Lake
Prize-winning northern pike, catfish. Picnicking, camping....
Tucumcari Historical Museum
Farm / ranch exhibits, Indian artifacts, early-town memoriabilia....
Elizabethtown Museum
Original 1860s building, history, nearby cemetery....