When we left Santa Rosa, we chose to travel an earlier Route 66 up thru Santa Fe, NM...On our return trip back we will travel the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM... While not on Route 66 Las Vegas, NM is a little north of the route. Very historical in itself. Built in 1899 as Las Vegas’ second train depot, the station served as a major transportation hub for those seeking new opportunities in New Mexico and the burgeoning American southwest. The station itself reflects the culture and history of the town in which it was built.
When we left Santa Rosa, we chose to travel an earlier Route 66 up thru Santa Fe, NM...On our return trip back we will travel the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM... While not on Route 66 Las Vegas, NM is a little north of the route. Very historical in itself. The HIstoric El Fidel Hotel...The Historic El Fidel Hotel opened its doors on June 7, 1923 as The Meadows Hotel. It is still offering clean comfortable beds to weary travelers.
When we left Santa Rosa, we chose to travel an earlier Route 66 up thru Santa Fe, NM...On our return trip back we will travel the more modern Route 66 thru Albuquerque, NM... While not on Route 66 Las Vegas, NM is a little north of the route. Very historical in itself. The Plaza Hotel is a hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was opened as an upmarket hotel for the booming town in 1882. Since then it has had a complex history. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property in the Las Vegas Plaza historic district. The first reunion of Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riers was held at the Plaza Hotel in 1899. Roosevelt stayed at the hotel twice, and announced his presidential candidacy from Las Vegas.
