Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRoute 66 Auto Museumcarstruckshot rods
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRoute 66 Auto Museumcarstruckshot rods
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRoute 66 Auto Museumcarstruckshot rods
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRoute 66 Auto Museumcarstruckshot rods
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRoute 66 Auto Museumcarstruckshot rods
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRoute 66 Auto Museumcarstruckshot rods
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico! Route 66 Auto Museum is a must-see on your travels through the Mother Road. It has over 30 cars on display, including classics, vintage, chrome, street rods, and more.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRoute 66 Auto Museumcarstruckshot rods
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM..The Rio Pecos Ranch Truck Terminal opened around 1955. It has been abandoned for many years and the gas pumps are long gone. The truck's driver had an animated waving hand at one time.
route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMRio Pecos Ranch Truck Terminal
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM
Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert like a great blue gem. ( Agua Negra Chiquita) Once known as Blue Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected underground by a vast system of water. This wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of a geological phenomenon called the Santa Rosa sink, the place is magic—as water always is in a land of little rain. Nomadic tribes, cowboys driving their dogies cross the Pecos, and Americans going west on the Mother Road, Route 66, all sought respite he
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Comet II Drive-In Restaurant, Santa Rosa, NM
The only place to get real, authentic Mexican food outside of Mexico itself is in New Mexico, and even more specifically in Santa Rosa's Comet II Drive-In Restaurant. Mexican cuisine has become a staple in the diets of many Americans, but especially so of those in the Midwest. This family-run diner still has its authentic interior design as well! It certainly earns a place on the list of one of the best mom and pop – or should we say madre and padre – restaurants on Route 66.route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMComet II Restaurantmexican foodsigns
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Railroad yards in Santa Rosa, NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Railroad yards in Santa Rosa, NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM Comet II Drive-In Restaurant, Santa Rosa, NM
The only place to get real, authentic Mexican food outside of Mexico itself is in New Mexico, and even more specifically in Santa Rosa's Comet II Drive-In Restaurant. Mexican cuisine has become a staple in the diets of many Americans, but especially so of those in the Midwest. This family-run diner still has its authentic interior design as well! It certainly earns a place on the list of one of the best mom and pop – or should we say madre and padre – restaurants on Route 66.route 66attractionsmother roadSanta Rosa NMComet II Restaurantmexican foodsigns
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM On the western outskirts of Santa Rosa we find an old restaurant... Mateo's.
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM. Another old restaurant along 66 leaving Santa Rosa.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After driving through the ghost town of Cuervo, we come to Santa Rosa, NM. Old Autoparts store on the western outskirts of Santa Rosa.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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... The Masonic Temple in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a remarkable historic building, one of the oldest in Northern New Mexico and a treasure trove of antiques, artifacts and neat things. Built in 1894, it is the best remaining example of Richardsonian Romanesque buildings in New Mexico. Teddi Roosevelt was a Mason, and enjoyed this lodge, as have most of the business and political leaders of New Mexico.
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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... The Masonic Temple in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a remarkable historic building, one of the oldest in Northern New Mexico and a treasure trove of antiques, artifacts and neat things. Built in 1894, it is the best remaining example of Richardsonian Romanesque buildings in New Mexico. Teddi Roosevelt was a Mason, and enjoyed this lodge, as have most of the business and political leaders of New Mexico.
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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...Murphey's Drugs was an iconic landmark in Las Vegas.
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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.
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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 Serf Theatre Hall is located beneath the gentle shadow of the Sangre de Christo mountains, in the small, vibrant city of Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was originally owned by the Maloof Bros. and operated by Fox Intermountain Theatres (1937). The beautiful building is featured as a historic landmark by the New Mexico Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway.
theatersSerf Theaterroute 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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. Castaneda Hotel..
In the late 1800s Las Vegas enjoyed a surge of economic prosperity brought on by the arrival of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. The original 40-room La Castañeda was built in1898 to accommodate a growing need for a comfortable and luxurious stop for passengers traveling through the Southwest.
La Castañeda is the oldest Mission Revival Style building in New Mexico. It is also the very location where an ambitious entrepreneur by the name of Fred Harvey launched an enterprise, which would change rail travel for decades to come, and usher in the “restaurant chain” concept we know today.route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMCastaneda HotelhotelsHarvey HouseFred Harvey
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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.
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Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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.
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
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.
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading back toward Sante Fe on old Route 66 we pass Glorieta, NM. Glorieta is a small village on the Old Pecos Trail close to the Glorieta Pass Battlefield, the site of an American Civil War battle.It lies on the original 1926 alignment of Route 66 along the Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico. Pigeon Ranch...The old building is what remains of Old Pigeon's Ranch.Which was also a stage coach stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The adobe structure is a one story building with three rooms and a gabled roof. It is 48 feet long and almost 18 feet wide.
The Ranch was the property of Alexander Valle who was born in St. Louis ca. 1815 and although it is said that he was popularly known as "Pigeon" due to his pronounciation in "Pidgin English" with a strong French accent ("Government manns vas at my ranch and fill is cahnteen viz my viskey..."), it was actually his mother's second husband's name: "Pigeon of Carondelet".
By 1850 he was operating a frontier store in Santa Fe and obtained a grant confirmed by Congress in Glorieta (1865) where he lived until his death in 1880. He sold his ranch to George Herbert in 1865. In 1926 a Glorieta cowboy, Thomas Greer acquired the place and seeing the flow of travellers along Route 66 converted it into a roadside attraction with a museum, curio shop, garage and service station.route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMPigeon RanchGlorieta NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading back toward Sante Fe on old Route 66 we pass Glorieta, NM. Glorieta is a small village on the Old Pecos Trail close to the Glorieta Pass Battlefield, the site of an American Civil War battle.It lies on the original 1926 alignment of Route 66 along the Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico. Pigeon Ranch...The old building is what remains of Old Pigeon's Ranch.Which was also a stage coach stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The adobe structure is a one story building with three rooms and a gabled roof. It is 48 feet long and almost 18 feet wide.
The Ranch was the property of Alexander Valle who was born in St. Louis ca. 1815 and although it is said that he was popularly known as "Pigeon" due to his pronounciation in "Pidgin English" with a strong French accent ("Government manns vas at my ranch and fill is cahnteen viz my viskey..."), it was actually his mother's second husband's name: "Pigeon of Carondelet".
By 1850 he was operating a frontier store in Santa Fe and obtained a grant confirmed by Congress in Glorieta (1865) where he lived until his death in 1880. He sold his ranch to George Herbert in 1865. In 1926 a Glorieta cowboy, Thomas Greer acquired the place and seeing the flow of travellers along Route 66 converted it into a roadside attraction with a museum, curio shop, garage and service station.route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMPigeon RanchGlorieta NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading back toward Sante Fe on old Route 66 we pass Glorieta, NM. Glorieta is a small village on the Old Pecos Trail close to the Glorieta Pass Battlefield, the site of an American Civil War battle.It lies on the original 1926 alignment of Route 66 along the Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico. Pigeon Ranch...The old building is what remains of Old Pigeon's Ranch.Which was also a stage coach stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The adobe structure is a one story building with three rooms and a gabled roof. It is 48 feet long and almost 18 feet wide.
The Ranch was the property of Alexander Valle who was born in St. Louis ca. 1815 and although it is said that he was popularly known as "Pigeon" due to his pronounciation in "Pidgin English" with a strong French accent ("Government manns vas at my ranch and fill is cahnteen viz my viskey..."), it was actually his mother's second husband's name: "Pigeon of Carondelet".
By 1850 he was operating a frontier store in Santa Fe and obtained a grant confirmed by Congress in Glorieta (1865) where he lived until his death in 1880. He sold his ranch to George Herbert in 1865. In 1926 a Glorieta cowboy, Thomas Greer acquired the place and seeing the flow of travellers along Route 66 converted it into a roadside attraction with a museum, curio shop, garage and service station.route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMPigeon RanchGlorieta NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading back toward Sante Fe on old Route 66 we pass Glorieta, NM. Glorieta is a small village on the Old Pecos Trail close to the Glorieta Pass Battlefield, the site of an American Civil War battle.It lies on the original 1926 alignment of Route 66 along the Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico. Pigeon Ranch...The old building is what remains of Old Pigeon's Ranch.Which was also a stage coach stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The adobe structure is a one story building with three rooms and a gabled roof. It is 48 feet long and almost 18 feet wide.
The Ranch was the property of Alexander Valle who was born in St. Louis ca. 1815 and although it is said that he was popularly known as "Pigeon" due to his pronounciation in "Pidgin English" with a strong French accent ("Government manns vas at my ranch and fill is cahnteen viz my viskey..."), it was actually his mother's second husband's name: "Pigeon of Carondelet".
By 1850 he was operating a frontier store in Santa Fe and obtained a grant confirmed by Congress in Glorieta (1865) where he lived until his death in 1880. He sold his ranch to George Herbert in 1865. In 1926 a Glorieta cowboy, Thomas Greer acquired the place and seeing the flow of travellers along Route 66 converted it into a roadside attraction with a museum, curio shop, garage and service station.route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMPigeon RanchGlorieta NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
Heading back toward Sante Fe on old Route 66 we pass Glorieta, NM. Glorieta is a small village on the Old Pecos Trail close to the Glorieta Pass Battlefield, the site of an American Civil War battle.It lies on the original 1926 alignment of Route 66 along the Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico. Pigeon Ranch...The old building is what remains of Old Pigeon's Ranch.Which was also a stage coach stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The adobe structure is a one story building with three rooms and a gabled roof. It is 48 feet long and almost 18 feet wide.
The Ranch was the property of Alexander Valle who was born in St. Louis ca. 1815 and although it is said that he was popularly known as "Pigeon" due to his pronounciation in "Pidgin English" with a strong French accent ("Government manns vas at my ranch and fill is cahnteen viz my viskey..."), it was actually his mother's second husband's name: "Pigeon of Carondelet".
By 1850 he was operating a frontier store in Santa Fe and obtained a grant confirmed by Congress in Glorieta (1865) where he lived until his death in 1880. He sold his ranch to George Herbert in 1865. In 1926 a Glorieta cowboy, Thomas Greer acquired the place and seeing the flow of travellers along Route 66 converted it into a roadside attraction with a museum, curio shop, garage and service station.route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMPigeon RanchGlorieta NM
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After Glorieta, we come upon Canoncito, NM. Here we see the Our Lady of Light - Nuestra Señora de Luz Church. The Nuestra Senora de Luz Church ("Our Lady of Light") and Cemetery was built in 1880. And is located 11.3miles west of Pecos on the north frontage road, Canoncito 998 (Old Las Vegas Hwy.)
route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMCanoncito NMchapelschurchs
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After Glorieta, we come upon Canoncito, NM. Here we see the Our Lady of Light - Nuestra Señora de Luz Church. The Nuestra Senora de Luz Church ("Our Lady of Light") and Cemetery was built in 1880. And is located 11.3miles west of Pecos on the north frontage road, Canoncito 998 (Old Las Vegas Hwy.)
route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMCanoncito NMchapelschurchs
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After Glorieta, we come upon Canoncito, NM. Here we see the Our Lady of Light - Nuestra Señora de Luz Church. The Nuestra Senora de Luz Church ("Our Lady of Light") and Cemetery was built in 1880. And is located 11.3miles west of Pecos on the north frontage road, Canoncito 998 (Old Las Vegas Hwy.)
route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMCanoncito NMchapelschurchs
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After Glorieta, we come upon Canoncito, NM. Here we see the Our Lady of Light - Nuestra Señora de Luz Church. The Nuestra Senora de Luz Church ("Our Lady of Light") and Cemetery was built in 1880. And is located 11.3miles west of Pecos on the north frontage road, Canoncito 998 (Old Las Vegas Hwy.)
route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMCanoncito NMchapelschurchs
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After Glorieta, we come upon Canoncito, NM. Here we see the Our Lady of Light - Nuestra Señora de Luz Church. The Nuestra Senora de Luz Church ("Our Lady of Light") and Cemetery was built in 1880. And is located 11.3miles west of Pecos on the north frontage road, Canoncito 998 (Old Las Vegas Hwy.)
route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMCanoncito NMchapelschurchs
Route 66 Part 2...Tulsa OK to Lupton AZ.
After Glorieta, we come upon Canoncito, NM. Here we see the Our Lady of Light - Nuestra Señora de Luz Church. The Nuestra Senora de Luz Church ("Our Lady of Light") and Cemetery was built in 1880. And is located 11.3miles west of Pecos on the north frontage road, Canoncito 998 (Old Las Vegas Hwy.)
route 66attractionsmother roadLas Vegas NMCanoncito NMchapelschurchs
