Las Cruces History

The white sand dunes of White Sands National Monument located approximately 50 miles east of Las Cruces are unique not only to the area, but the ...

Las Cruces is a very unique town, because the demographics range from young adults attending New Mexico State University and also people of ...

One exciting and unique thing about Las Cruces is that it was recently made home to Spaceport America and Virgin Galactic. Which is the ...

If you grew up in Las Cruces, chances are you have attended the infamous Cruces Mayfield football game. Las Cruces High School and Mayfield High ...

If you’re new to Las Cruces or you have lived here your whole life, chances are you've been down Main Street. But did you know that it used to ...

Las Cruces is a beautiful city with a rich culture and long history. If you have ever been on Mesquite street you may have noticed not only local ...

As many of you are celebrating Thanksgiving, you are probably enjoying delicious food including turkey. But for today’s fact, we wanted to ...

If you and your family are looking for a fun outdoor adventure, you might want to consider visiting Kilbourne Hole located in Southern Dona Ana ...

If you have ever been to our state’s capital city, then you may have noticed the beautifully preserved architecture and the rich culture of ...

As Las Cruces began to grow in the early days of its founding, they began building a railroad that ran North and South through the town. They began ...

In the spirit of Halloween, this week’s history fact is going to be a ghost story that is a locally known legend. In the town of Mesilla, ...

Socorro, New Mexico is a small town in the middle of the state with a population of merely 8,460. It is home to New Mexico Institute of Mining and ...

If you are native to New Mexico, chances are you have seen our iconic state flag. The bright yellow background with the red zia sun symbol offers ...

Most people have heard of the notorious outlaw and gunfighter nicknamed Billy the Kid, but only locals to this area might know that when he was ...

Founded in 1888, New Mexico State University was originally opened with the name Las Cruces College. In 1989, the school became an agricultural ...

The small, hump-backed Tortugas Mountain rises above the East Mesa to an elevation of 4,928 feet above sea level. Often called "A" Mountain for the ...

Although our beautiful state is world famous for both red and green chile, when it comes to edible crops produced, New Mexico produces more pecans ...