Las Cruces History

Our city of Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County. While Las Cruces is the largest city in Dona Ana, other towns in Dona Ana County include ...

Did you know that the first atomic bomb was tested here in our state? The vast desert and open land made New Mexico the perfect spot to test nuclear ...

Did you know that the state of New Mexico has more PhDs per capita than any other state. This impressive fact about our state comes as no surprise to ...

Did you know that Las Cruces has two sister cities. One is Germany and the other is in Mexico. The city is called Ciudad Lerdo located in Durango ...

Did you know that Las Cruces has 2 sister cities? One is in Germany and the city is named Nienburg. This small gorgeous town is covered in charming ...

The state train of New Mexico was declared in 2005 to be The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad. This railroad was built in the 1880’s and runs from ...

If you’re new to Las Cruces, then you may not know that it lies in the middle of the Chihuahuan desert. But did you know how far the ...

We love to learn and share everything about our beautiful state. We were surprised to learn that we have an official state insect. The state insect ...

Although you may not think about Hollywood and celebrities when you think of New Mexico, we still have our fair share of celebs that come from here. ...

New Mexico is abundant with natural resources. In fact, New Mexico is the country’s number one producer of perlite, which is a type of glass ...

It may come as a surprise to some people that New Mexico has a designated state grass. The official state grass of New Mexico is called the Blue ...

Most people know Las Cruces and the Mesilla Valley area for their farming of chile and the vast pecan orchards that we have here. But in the earliest ...

If you are new to the Southwest or New Mexico, you may have never experienced the beauty of luminarias (Spanish for small bonfires) lighting up the ...

These bright red flowers are very commonly seen around the Holidays and near Christmas time. The vibrant red color of Poinsettias are perfect to ...

If you're a fisherman, then maybe you already know what the state fish is. But we were surprised to learn that our state fish is called the Rio ...

Las Cruces is a great place to raise a family. In fact, Las Cruces operates 87 city parks where families can visit, play, walk around and enjoy fresh ...

Many already know that Las Cruces means “the crosses” in spanish. The exact origin of the name is unknown. However many believe it is ...