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Puerto De Luna 

County: Guadalupe 

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Year Established: 1863

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Year Abandoned: Semi ghost town (Pop 62 as of 2022)

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Location: Puerto de Luna lies approximately 9 1⁄2 miles south-southeast of Santa Rosa on New Mexico State Road 91 and on the bank of the Pecos River.

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About: The site is reputed to have been visited by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who is believed to have camped here in 1541, on his way east in search of Quivira.

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Remains: 

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Official Scenic Historic Marker in Puerto De Luna, New Mexico

November 2021

Crumbling structure

Crumbling structure in Puerto De Luna, New Mexico

November 2021

Old Guadalupe County Courthouse  

Old Guadalupe County Courthouse in Puerto De Luna, New Mexico

November 2021

Old Guadalupe County Courthouse in Puerto De Luna, New Mexico

November 2021

Once served its county in the territorial days of New Mexico from 1891 to 1903, this courthouse is said to be one of the oldest buildings in New Mexico.  

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