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Learn About New Mexico
First Inhabitants	Early History	Geography & Landforms	Economy
Capital: Sante Fe	Entered the Union: 1/6/1912	Population: 1,819,046	Area (square miles) 121,589
State Bird: Roadrunner	State Flower: Yucca Flower	Nickname: Land of Enchantment	Governor: Bill Richardson
Web Links: State Home Page	Home Page for Students	Members of Congress

Places to Visit in New Mexico: (Click the links to learn more.)

Carlsbad Caverns National Park - Near Carlsbad
The park contains 100 known caves including Lechuguilla — the nation’s deepest limestone cave at 1,567 feet – and Carlsbad Cavern, which contains one of the world’s largest underground chambers and countless formations. A variety of tours is offered year-round.

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center - Albuquerque
Owned and operated by the 19 Indian Pueblos of New Mexico, the center showcases the history and accomplishments of the Pueblo people from Pre-Columbian to modern times. Maps and directions to each of the pueblos are included on the Web site.

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum - Santa Fe
Established in 1997, the museum houses the world’s largest collection of original O’Keeffe paintings, drawings, and sculptures. O’Keeffe, one of the most important artists of the 20th century, is best know for avant-garde depictions of large-scale flowers, animal bones, and the deserts and dramatic cliffs of New Mexico.

Loretto Chapel - Santa Fe
Home of a magnificent staircase built by a mysterious carpenter. The circular staircase, which rises 22 feet to the choir loft of the chapel, has two 360-degree turns, no visible means of support, and was constructed without the use of nails. It has been the subject of many articles, TV specials, including “Unsolved Mysteries”

National Atomic Museum - Albuquerque
The National Atomic Museum is the nation’s only congressionally chartered museum of nuclear science and history. Visitors learn about early research and development and how nuclear science influences our lives today. Exhibits focus on pioneers of nuclear science, radiation in the world around us, WWII and the Manhattan Project, nuclear medicine, and arms control.

Famous Citizens:

Edward Condon
Edward Condon (1902-1974) was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was a theoretical physicist who became well known for his research in atomic spectroscopy. During World War II he did notable work on the Manhattan Project. He later became director of a US Army Air Force study of Unidentified Flying Objects.

William Hanna
William Hanna (1910-2001) was born in Melrose, New Mexico. He was a film animator and producer who teamed up with Joseph Barbera to create the Tom and Jerry cartoon characters. The duo won seven Academy Awards and set up their own production company, which created such cartoon series as The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, and Huckleberry Hound.

Conrad Hilton
Conrad Hilton (1887-1979) was born in San Antonio. He founded the international chain of business hotels that bear his name and became one of the world’s wealthiest men. Today, there are more than 230 Hilton Hotels worldwide.

Peter Hurd
Peter Hurd (1904-1984) was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He was a student and son-in-law of American artist N.C. Wyeth. Hurd is best known for his landscapes of the southwest but he was also an accomplished portrait painter and book illustrator. His portrait of President Lyndon Johnson hangs in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

Bill Mauldin
Bill Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico in 1921. He was a cartoonist who achieved fame with his satirical depictions of the life of an enlisted man during World War II. He won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work. In 1951, Maudlin appeared in the movie, The Red Badge of Courage.