Green Acres! Farm circles and neon signs are throughout the Eastern Region.
Historic Route 66 enters the eastern part of the state and any turn off the highway will take you through towns and cities with curious stories of rock and roll and the railroad.
- Clovis, Portales, and Tucumcari -
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Tucumcari Historical Museum
East Region: Tucumcari
Constructed 1903. A Journey Through Time in Quay County Experience the legendary past…Through collections located on three floors of the 1903 school house, containing a wide variety of artifacts and memorabilia from the surrounding area. Various rooms are based on themes with thousands of items on display. There are five Read more…
Tucumcari Railroad Depot
East Region: Tucumcari
Constructed 1906. The Tucumcari Railroad Depot was built by the Union Pacific line as more railroad lines penetrated into the NM Territory. The Tucumcari depot is among the most impressive surviving depot buildings in the state, lovingly restored by the community with the assistance of state and federal grants in Read more…
Yam Theater
East Region: Portales
Constructed 1932. Originally opened in 1932. The long-closed Yam Theater on Portales’ Main Avenue (formerly Main Street) was given a $1 million renovation between 2006 and 2011, transforming the building into a community arts center. The theater was given its unique name due to the substantial sweet potato crops in Read more…