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Historic Homes & Buildings

Castañeda Hotel (circa 1898)
524 Railroad Avenue • Las Vegas, NM 87701
Located in the Railroad District
505-425-8631
The Mission Revival-style Castañeda Hotel was originally the Harvey House Hotel. map
Historic El Fidel Hotel (circa 1923)
500 Douglas Avenue • Las Vegas, NM 87701
Located in the Douglas/Sixth Street District
505-425-6761
Originally the Meadows Hotel, built by M.M. Sundt, the historic El Fidel Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open for tours. map
Montezuma Castle (circa 1882)
505-454-4221
Originally known as the Montezuma Hotel, the Montezuma Castle was designed by Chicago architects John Root and Daniel Burnham for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. The hotels' notable visitors included Rutherford B. Hayes, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Theodore Roosevelt. It has been recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized as one of America's most endangered historic places and the White House Millennium Council named it one of “America’s Treasures,” the first property west of the Mississippi to receive that honor. It now serves as an international center with student and faculty housing, dining facilities, offices, a campus store, and student social center for the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West. One hour tours begin at 1:00 p.m. on selected Saturdays. more...

Fort Union National Monument (circa 1851)
Located 29 Miles Northeast of Las Vegas
505-425-8025
Fort Union was established to protect the Santa Fe Trail, serving both military and logistical functions. more... map
Las Vegas Old Town Plaza Park
Located in Old Town
505-425-8631
Las Vegas Plaza was a trade center for Hispanics and Americans after 1835 and was the site of Kearny's proclamation of New Mexico as U.S. possession. map

Carnegie Public Library
500 National Avenue • Las Vegas, NM 87701
505-454-1401, Extentions 272 & 273
The circa 1903 Carnegie Library is listed on the State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places. This functional historic library houses fiction, non-fiction, current periodicals, reference materials, large print items, audio and video materials, Southwest and western fiction and non-fiction materials, rare and first edition materials that do not circulate, genealogical information, juvenile fiction and non-fiction, and children’s books on tape and video. more... map

Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial
727 Grand Avenue • Las Vegas, NM 87701
505-454-1401 Ext. 283
The City of Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial Collection educates visitors on the history of Las Vegas, its connection to the Rough Riders, the Santa Fe Trail and the development of New Mexico. Its collections include local Native American pottery, household items, costumes, Rough Rider memorabilia, and ranching and farming equipment. Archives such as business ledgers, social society scrapbooks, correspondence, hotel ledgers, newspapers, maps and monographs are available by appointment Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The museum's shop is also open. more... map

Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
Route 1, Box 399 • Las Vegas, NM 87701
Less than 8 Miles Southeast of Las Vegas
505-425-3581
The 8,672-acre Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge is comprised of native grasslands, croplands, marshes, ponds, timbered canyons and streams, which provide an important habitat for several species of plants and birds. The Refuge is open to the public from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. more... map

Madison Vineyards and Winery
HCR 72 Box 490 (Ribera) • Las Vegas, NM 87560
Located in the Pecos River Valley
505-421-8028
A small family operation producing less than 3,000 gallons of wine per year, Madison Vineyards and Winery specializes in award-winning dry and semi-sweet wines, using mostly French hybrid grapes. more... map