Lincoln Courthouse

Southern New Mexico

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May 27th 2009
We picked up a rental car at the El Paso airport and headed northeast on Highway 62/180 to Carlsbad where we then headed north on Highway 285 to Roswell. Roswell is an attractive city of over 45,000 people and is the county seat of Chaves County. It is most famous for its UFO Museum and Research Center which attracts millions of visitors from throughout the world. In 1947, a mysterious crash occur ... read more

North America » United States » New Mexico

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more