ATTRACTIONS
Artesia Historical Museum & Art Center. This home was built for Charles and Anna Moore in 1904 with cobblestones from the Penasco River. The Moores sold the house to the S. S. Ward family in 1906. When Mrs. Ward passed away in 1967, her heirs gave the house to the City for a museum, which opened in 1970. The house was listed on the New Mexico Register of Cultural Properties in 1976 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Eddy County Shooting Range. Weekly scheduled shoots, open & registered. 131 Firehouse Rd. www.ecsra.com
WALKING TOUR ATTRACTIONS
Travel through the past and experience Artesia through the eyes of the pioneers and settlers of the Southwest as you take our Walking Tour at your leisure. It begins at the Train Depot & Artesia's Visitors Center. It proceeds through town, stopping at each of our History in Bronze monuments. Historic Train Depot / Artesia Visitors Center. 107 North First Street The Trail Boss. Corner of Main and First Streets. Unveiled in 2007 as the first in a series of three sculptures called The Cattle Drive. The Vaquero. Corner of Second and Main Streets. The second in the series. The Rustler. In the roundabout at Second and Texas Ave. The third in the series, unveiled in 2009. First Lady of Artesia Monument. South Third and West Main Streets. The niece of famed cattleman John Chisum, Sallie Chisum became a strong businesswoman and an important developer during the settlement of Artesia. Ocotillo Performing Arts Center. 310 West Main Street. Offering a variety of entertainment ranging from community theater to nationally acclaimed musicians, concert artists, theater productions, education and culture. Heritage Plaza & Walkway. 320 West Main Street Land of the Sun Theater. 418 West Main Street Derrick Floor & Oilfield Pioneer Monuments. Sixth and Main Streets. A bronze artistic representation of a four-man crew on a drilling rig.
EVENTS Mar Jun Jul Sep Oct Nov Dec
Main Event Car Show & Cruise. 575.746.9477 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. 575.746.2744 Fourth of July Celebration. 575.746.2744 Eddy County Fair & Rodeo. 575.746.2744 Gathering of Wheels Car Show. 575.746.6497 Clays Crusher Fun Shoot. 575.746.2744 Art in the Park. 575.746.4212 Balloons & Bluegrass. 575.746.2744 “Take Me Home” John Denver Tribute Show. 575.746.2744 Light Up Artesia. 575.746.2744
LOCATION
Artesia is located in southeastern New Mexico, nestled between the two larger cities of Roswell to the north and Carlsbad to the south. The Texas border is less than 100 miles away to the east and the beautiful mountains, including the towns of Cloudcroft and Ruidoso are to the west. Artesia is a perfect center point for southeastern New Mexico.
MORE INFORMATION
Artesia Chamber of Commerce 107 North First Street • Artesia, NM 88210 (575) 746-2744 • (575) 746-2745 - fax 1-800-658-6251
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