Chama
Posted by: kingbee
N 36° 51.522 W 106° 34.662
13S E 359358 N 4080359
New Mexico Historic Sign on the main highway into Chama,NM.
Waymark Code: WM99EB
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2010
Views: 10
New Mexico Historic Sign on the main highway into Chama,NM.
The sign reads:
"From a small crossroads town, Chama became an important site on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad after 1880. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is the remnant of the San Juan Extension, a narrow-gauge line which one served the mining areas of southwestern Colorado. "
History:: Chama was a small crossroads town.
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]
Additional Point: Not Listed
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