Quemado, Quemado NM
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 34° 20.637 W 108° 30.049
12S E 729886 N 3803123
This New Mexico Historical Marker is on US Hwy 60 on the west side of Quemado, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMWQ5N
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Geo Ferret
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History::
Spanish word for "burned," Quemado is located in an extinct volcanic area. This community was first settled in 1880 by Jose Antonio Padilla, who brought sheep and started the stock raising industry in this part of the part. Quemado was once famous for its colony of rodeo celebrities in Largo Canyon south of town.

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