CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUSEUM AND ROUGH RIDER MEMORIAL COLLECTION

LAS VEGAS, NM

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The City of Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial Collection in Las Vegas, New Mexico is a museum dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of the original settlers of the city. The museum features artifacts, photographs, and exhibits that tell the story of how the city was founded and developed.

The museum includes a number of permanent exhibits, such as the First Peoples exhibit, which showcases the indigenous peoples of the area, the Las Vegas Town exhibit, which outlines the city's development, and the Rough Rider exhibit, which honors the men who fought in the Spanish-American War. There are also a variety of temporary exhibits that feature a variety of topics, such as the history of the area's railroads and the local music scene.

The museum also houses the Rough Rider Memorial Collection, which contains photographs, artifacts, and documents related to the Rough Riders and their time in Las Vegas. The collection includes memorabilia from the Rough Riders' time in Las Vegas and mementos from Theodore Roosevelt's time in the area.

In addition to the exhibits, the museum also hosts a variety of programs and events throughout the year, such as lectures and workshops, as well as guided tours of the museum and the surrounding area. The City of Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial Collection is a great place to learn more about the history of Las Vegas and the people who shaped it.

CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUSEUM AND ROUGH RIDER MEMORIAL COLLECTION is a History Museum in LAS VEGAS NM. US MID #8403500282

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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CITY OF LAS VEGAS
727 GRAND AVENUE
LAS VEGAS
NM
87701-4731

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CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUSEUM AND ROUGH RIDER MEMORIAL COLLECTION Information

MID # 8403500282
Name CITY OF LAS VEGAS
Alternate Name CITY OF LAS VEGAS MUSEUM AND ROUGH RIDER MEMORIAL COLLECTION
Classification History Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 856000149
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 35.608208, -105.210343
CODES FIPS State Code: 35
FIPS County Code: 047
US Census Tract: 957400
US Census Block: 1081