Nara Visa, New Mexico - 4,200'
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 35° 36.649 W 103° 05.741
13S E 672481 N 3942453
Not long ago many, many trucks passed this way from the looks of the two abandoned truck stops here in this small and shrinking town.
Waymark Code: WMRVK5
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2016
Views: 1
Marker Erected by: New Mexico Official Scenic Historic Marker.
Location of Marker: US-54, east limits, @ Community Center, Nara Visa.
County of Marker: Quay County.
Marker Text:
NARA VISA
Founded 1902
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Elevation 4200 ft. |
The area is rich in prehistoric evidence, and home of the buffalo and Plains Indians. Explored by the early Spanish, the area was settled when the Rock Island Railroad was built thru in 1901.
The brick building, built in 1921, was home for a fine school. The adobe gym was built in 1935 by WPA laborers. The buildings are listed on the National and State Historic Registers. Now a community Center, it is the heart of community activity.