Las Cruces, New Mexico
Three Crosses
Commemorates 1830 group of travelers killed by Indians and from which Las Cruces derives its name....
Three Crosses
Ruins of 19th-century adobe fort. Visitor center, self-guided tours, living-history demonstrations May-Sept., every Saturday and Sunday. 19th-century military encampments 2
Las Cruces, NM Military HistoryOasislike picnic area overlooks Elephant Butte Lake...
Maps at visitor center....
Self-guided tour of desert flora, geological formations, archaeology, 1.5-mile hiking trail....
WWII warbirds, Korean War jet fighters, antique automobiles....
Available at Elephant Butte State Park are camping facilities for the self-contained camper, and the camper needing electrici...