theodore roosevelt rough riders memorial and city museum

rickw858

A small museum with a very small number of artifacts from the Rough Riders who were "recruited" from this area during the Spanish American War. The Rough Riders returned to Las Vegas, NM for many years after the war for a reunion. I was a little disappointed overall in the amount of information about the Rough Riders and Teddi Roosevelt. If you are in Las Vegas NM and have nothing else to do, you might consider a visit.

tucsonfolks

Came to Las Vegas to check out the old Fred Harvey hotel before renovation is started.Really enjoyed this museum. The person on duty was quite helpful and knowledgeable .

Florida-IaTraveler

The city of Las Vegas, New Mexico, has many great stories to tell but this museum doesn't do it as well as it should. Yet it is still a good stop while exploring the city. For example, until relatively recently this city was two separate cities which both shared the same name with the better-known city in Nevada. And each of the "Las Vegas, New Mexicos" has a separate history. So be sure to talk with the volunteers at the museum to get more of the stories.

MOIFA

Small museums with many interesting artifacts and information about the Rough Riders- great for any history buf

JoRita83

Lots of small town museums are just collections of Stuff. This one is carefully curated, proving a window into the local history of the Wild West, the railroad, the Santa Fe Trail, Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and the Montzuma Castle.

CND_13

It was nice for us , My husbands grandfather was a US Marshall and Rough Rider.We wanted to see if there were any photos of him with Teddy Roosevelt

289sarac289

The museum is located in a beautiful old building that is easily accessible. The staff was polite but rather disinterested. I was expecting to see more Teddy Roosevelt information and much more Roughrider/Spanish American War information but was disappointed to find a very small display The few items they did have were displayed nicely, but the name of the museum is a little misleading. I would have been very disappointed if I had gone out of my way to visit the museum.

Bristol_Boy_UK_57

We drove over to Las Vegas when we staying in Santa Fe last year.This was our first stop when we got there, and was a good choice.It was very interesting to spend some time looking at everything on display, and the ladies working there couldn't have been more pleasant or helpful.As a previous reviewer said there's no charge for looking around.We found the rest of the town a little disappointing, but maybe we were expecting too much after reading about the place in the guide books.This museum was worth the trip though!

Traveler80439

It is a free small museum that has some good interruptive displays and articles focusing on the Rough Riders and the Sante Fe Trail.

LauraJ614

We stopped by the information center and learned that Las Vegas, New Mexico was more interesting than we had expected. This museum is a great little treasure. It is free and cozy but has some wonderful pieces, both of Teddy Roosevelt and local period pieces. Not only do you learn about what was happening (why we got into the Spanish-American War) but also how people lived in this frontier area during the 1800's and early 1900's. It may not take you long, but it is quaint and informative and tells of history that we shouldn't forget.Also, it is connected to the Municipal Court office, which can be good and bad. I think it helped us to find it but we also overheard a loud teenage girl trying to sort out something.

irish1001

We didn't know much about Rough Riders, but now we know more. It is a nice museum but not much there. I would recommend going. You may also want to find the local rec center - big pool, work out room, basketball court, and pool tables.

Pnemiller

This WPA building was built in 1939. The city museum was free and a nice surprise with pictures and artifacts showing the history of the area. We were especially interested in the Santa Fe Trail which went through the city. There are also exhibits about Teddy Roosevelt and the Roughriders who would hold regular get togethers in Las Vegas. Worth a stop if you are interested in the history of the area.

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Like nearly everything else in this town, it was small and mildly depressing, but if you are a history buff you might like it. Oh, and there was no entry fee, so you can't feel ripped off when you leave.About the only things I liked about the town were Tito's Gallery, which featured local artists as well as Tito's own creations (as well as two actual jail cells from the original jailhouse), and the Victory Bar, a true hole-in-the-wall that features immense amounts of local flavor, a true shot of whiskey in a real whiskey glass, and boasts having had Billy the Kid drink there on more than one occasion. This fact isn't advertised anywhere, much like the rest of the town, you have to dig to discover the history of the place.