Humble Begginings - Roswell, NM
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saopaulo1
N 33° 23.831 W 104° 31.375
13S E 544366 N 3695421
A plaque about a building in Roswell, NM.
Waymark Code: WMTHZ8
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2016
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"Roswell's first building was erected near this spot. Built by James Patterson, the 15 by 15 foot trading post was a rest stop along the Goodnight Loving Cattle Trail. The trading post was later acquired by Van C. Smith wlio, around 1870, added onto the structure, turning it into a saloon, restaurant, casino, and hotel. After Smith departed Roswell, the building was acquired by Captain Joseph C. Lea, a Confederate Civil War veteran, who turned Roswell into a tamer, more agreeable place to live. The Smith-Lea building stood until 1913 when Wildy Lea, the Captain's son, tore it down to make room for new commercial buildings."
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