San Marcial
San Marcial is a small town about 30 miles south of Socorro. San Marcial was once home to over 2,500 people.
Read MoreGhost Towns of Socorro County
Ghost Towns found in Socorro County are Fort Craig, Kelly, Riley (Santa Rita), Rosedale and San Marcial. Articles Published by Paul Harden: Ghost Towns of Socorro County Part 1 Part 2 Ghost Town Guide
Read MoreRiley (Santa Rita)
Riley, New Mexico is located 20 miles north of Magdalena, New Mexico on Cibola NF road 354. Riley was settled in 1892 and now is a ghost town.
Read MoreSocorro Heritage Museum
The mission of the City of Socorro Heritage and Visitor Center is to create a publicly owned facility to preserve, display, and maintain valuable items of historical significance; therefore, our heritage.
Read MoreSocorro Landing: A UFO Story
Read about one of the best-documented UFO sightings in U.S. history – an event that was witnessed by City of Socorro Police Officer Lonnie Zamora, and investigated by many top scientists.
Read MoreSocorro County Chile Growers
There is nothing better than fresh New Mexico chile produced in the rich farm lands of the Rio Grande, and the Socorro area has many local family farmers who raise more than five varieties of green chile.
Read MoreFarmers’ Market
Buy fresh, locally-grown produce direct from the farmer.
Read MoreSocorro Fat Tire Trails
Mountain bikers will find that Socorro is a gateway to all year adventure.
Read MoreMacey Center
The spectacular Macey Center houses art of all kinds. Home to the New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Series it is host to live performances from national acts which hail from all over the country.
Read MoreJoseph R. Skeen Library
More than 600,000 books, periodicals, government documents, microforms, maps, videos and computer files are held in the 54,000-square foot, three-story library building on the northeast corner of the Tech campus.
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