Lake Valley - Part III

Continuing on our journey through Lake Valley we get a view of how supplies reached the town before the arrival of the railroad.

As we moved up the hill the remains of the Santa Fe Railroad depot came into view.

This building served as the depot and telegraph station until 1934 when the railroad was abandoned.

When the railroad arrived in Lake Valley the stagecoach terminated here rather the extending on to Nutt.

Looking back down over the remains of the town from near the railroad station. Not a lot left of a town that was once 4,000 souls.

Some buildings will require a bit more duct tape than others to restore.

This is the school. Originally built of adobe in 1904 and doubled in size in 1920 or 1921 and further stabilized in 1960, it serves as the Lake Valley museum.

A view inside the school. Looks like it's ready for the next class.

Another view. Notice the divider that breaks the room into two sections.

The last stop was the town cemetery. This was one of the more unusual monuments. One section of the cemetery holds the remains of ten miners, including the mine superintendent, who were lured into an ambush by the Apaches as they set out to address an earlier attack in Hillsboro by the Apaches.

 You now have most of the history of Lake Valley and it's just one of many little mining towns in the area and each one has it's own tale to tell.

Last night Clay and Sharon hauled me over to the American Legion for their pork chop diner and I left properly stuffed. The food was good and and company was even better. Today's plan is to finish digesting last nights meal while enjoying the good life.