Tuesday, October 10, 2023

An Afternoon in Carrizozo, New Mexico

US Route 54 bypasses the Town of Carrizozo.  I'm glad that Eric and I left the highway to explore the community.

 




Welcome to Carrizozo












The town was chosen for
a depot by the El Paso &
1899.






Carrizozo is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

Playground









Burros are placed around
town.

Ukraine's flag's colors
decorate this statue.





The owner of this fence
recreated an Old West
town with hitching
posts.










This house is lovely.


















says Preach Peace.











Eric steals a pistol from 
a Cowboy on a horse.







He's always wanted to be an Old West Outlaw...






This is the gateway to
more Burros.





The Ben Franklin
Building












Photography is located in
the Carrizozo Building.





A Burro Astronaut in
his Spacesuit




He's part of the ASSA
Program






Eric spotted the Masonic
Temple.






The Library





Police Department &
SM Ortiz Municipal 
Court



The Foundation of Wisdom
Flows Through Books

This 1937 WPA Building served
Depository before it became
the town's Library in 1948.








This 1929 building is on the









An old Printing Press sits
next to the Lincoln County
News Building.








Lyric Theater was built in
1916 as an Opera House.






Adios, Senor Burro...













I'm glad Eric and I decided to walk around Carrizozo.  It's an interesting, historic, artistic town.
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