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New Mexico
Glenrio Route 66 state-line town
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Old bottles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: wheat cents, Mercury and Roosevelt dimes, car parts, motel keys.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1903-1975 Rock Island siding and Route 66 stop
Founded as a Rock Island Railroad siding in 1903, Glenrio became a Route 66 stop with filling stations, a motel, cafes and a state-line bar. Interstate 40 bypassed it in 1973 and it declined from 1975.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
unstable buildings, remote
Keep exploring nearby
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