Nara Visa Historical Marker
US 54, Nara Visa,
NM,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 36' 51.401736",
-103° 5' 54.40632"
Founded 1902. Elevation 4,200 ft. The area is rich in prehistoric evidence, and home of the buffalo and Plains Indians. Explored by the early Spanish, the area was settled when the Rock Island Railroad was built thru in 1901. The brick building, built in 1921, was home for a fine school. The adobe gym was built in 1935 by WPA laborers. The buildings are listed on the National and State Historic Registers. Now a Comunity Center, it is the heart of community activity. point
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