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Wheels Museum is a non-profit organization that works to preserve the history of transportation and travel, especially as it pertains to Albuquerque and the west. The museum is in its early stages and is located on the site of the Santa Fe Railroad Shops and yards in Albuquerque’s historic Barelas neighborhood downtown. The museum has model trains, full-sized vehicles, a gift shop, and more.

Built-in 1914 during the railroad boom, the Albuquerque rail yards serviced steam locomotives for the Santa Fe line. The yards were in operation from about 1915 to the 1960s, and during that time, the area around the railroad boomed and created what we now think of as old Albuquerque.
The railroad depot created jobs, and businesses sprang up to service the railroad’s travelers as well as those who worked at the yards. The Alvarado Hotel was nearby until it was destroyed in the early 1970s. Rail related businesses thrived for the decades that the trains ran.
Current plans are underway to restore the yards, with long term and short term goals. One of the first things to open will be a blacksmithing shop where visitors can see the dwindling art and its craftsmen.
The Wheels Museum will be part of the area’s renaissance. In the meantime, the Wheels Museum is gathering artifacts to house within its large, airy space. The museum has on display wooden wheel carriages, horse buggies, gas pumps, wagons, carts, cars, model railroads, and even a locomotive or two. The museum is home to the central idea of transportation in Albuquerque, and how that evolved over time. So a model of a horse might stand next to a Model T Ford, which are not too far away from a Mobil Oil sign of a red-winged horse, which could be found at gas stations up and down America’s roadways.

To find out more, please call (505) 243-6269 or e-mail: [email protected]

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

The Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum is an 8-acre, indoor/outdoor Museum, with over 700 autos and 1000 toy trucks, trains, and tractors.

905 Rte 66, Moriarty, NM 87035
P:  505-832-6131
Email: [email protected]

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

Following the Civil War, General Carleton (photo at right) requested that a new fort be established in what is now southwestern New Mexico  which was in the heart of the  Apache homeland.  Its mission would be to protect the miners, ranchers, and  emigrant and business trails. The new fort was to be named Fort Bayard in honor of General George D. Bayard.

General Bayard was born in Seneca Falls, NY in 1835. His pioneering family moved to the Iowa Territory. Following graduation from West Point in 1856 as  2nd Lt of Cavalry, he returned to the west and fought against the Native Americans in Colorado and Kansas. With the onset of the Civil War, he returned east and was commissioned Colonel of the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry and assigned to defend Washington.  He served in many positions and because of his leadership skills was commissioned chief of the cavalry of the III Corps and became a Brigadier General in  April of 1862.  After the restructuring of the Army of the  Potomac, he was promoted to cavalry commander.  He was mortally wounded during the Battle of Fredericksburg two weeks before his birthday and wedding.

On August 21, 1866, Fort Bayard Military Post was established by the 125th U.S Colored Troops Company F, under Lt .James Kerr.  Other companies of the U.S. Colored Troops from Louisville, Kentucky continued to arrive.  Company M of the 3rd Cavalry and Companies B & E of the 5th Infantry completed the first assignments.  With the 3rd Cavalry, Josephine Clifford, the wife of 2nd  Lt. James Clifford, arrived.  She was called "the mother of Fort Bayard” by the troops.

Construction commenced.

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

The mission of the Hillsboro Historical Society is to preserve, collect and protect the history of the Hillsboro, Kingston, and Lake Valley regions of southern New Mexico.

The Hillsboro Historical Society owns and manages the Black Range Museum and the old Sierra County Courthouse and Jail Site in Hillsboro, NM.

We are an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2008.

For more information, contact us at [email protected]

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

The Geronimo Springs Museum is a small regional museum located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. It is named after Geronimo Hot Springs, one of numerous hot springs in the Hot Springs Artesian Basin. The springs were named after the Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache people.

211 Main St, Truth or Consequences, NM, United States, 87901

(575) 894-6600

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

The Patagonia Museum
PO Box 919, Patagonia AZ 85624

The Patagonia Museum was incorporated in the state of Arizona in 2004. The Patagonia Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and preserving the culture and history of eastern Santa Cruz County. The Patagonia Museum was granted 501c (3) status by the IRS in 2007.

The Patagonia Museum has two immediate goals: (1) maintaining the 1914 Grammar School as the facility in Patagonia for a museum and (2) preserving and restoring the historic territorial one-room Lochiel Schoolhouse.

The Lochiel Schoolhouse was built prior to 1905.  Research continues to search for an exact date of construction. The Lochiel/La Noria School District was in place in the 1890s and may have originated as far back as the 1880s. Again research continues to search for the exact dates of origination. The schoolhouse was last utilized in the school year 1972-1973. Years of neglect and vandalism followed.

In September 2010, The Patagonia Museum and the Patagonia Elementary School entered into a lease agreement allowing The Patagonia Museum to preserve the school site for educational and historic purposes. In January 2011, The Patagonia Museum received a grant from the Patagonia Regional Community Foundation to provide arborist services and building weatherization. Since then, numerous grants and volunteer hours have benefited the Lochiel Schoolhouse. Restoration work on the Lochiel Schoolhouse was completed in the spring of 2022.

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

Personal collection of gum in the wrapper amassed since Joanne Brunet was a little girl in the 1940s. Over 100 cases contain 4,000 specimens exhibited in the building behind her home.

Address: Quartzsite, AZ

Phone: 928-916-0905

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

Items at the museum are the personal collection of Johnny Cloud. A long time Bard, California resident who began the collection in 1989. The collection includes cars, trucks, tractors, power tools, hand tools, household equipment, boat engines, wheels, items from local businesses including the old Bard Post Office, plus many more items too numerous to mention. The collection is vast, overwhelming, well organized, and incredibly impressive.

For more information call Johnny, he'll be happy to talk with you.

The Cloud Museum is located 10 miles North of Yuma, Arizona, at 1398 York Rd. Bard, CA, 92283. It's 180 miles East of San Diego, CA, 195 miles West of Phoenix, AZ, and 290 miles South of Las Vegas, NV. GPS is 32.803233,-114.547395

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

Season 4 Introduction 2023

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.

The Miracle of America Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of one of the largest collections of American history.  Gil Joanne Mangels founded the Miracle of America Museum in 1981.

Over the years the collection has grown and has received overwhelming support from the surrounding community and visitors that come from all over the world. Through the years the museum has had as many as 18,000 visitors annually from the entire 50 United States, all 10 Canadian provinces, and as many as 51 countries. The museum also attempts to give back to the local community and sponsors several educational tours for elementary and secondary level schools throughout Montana.

The current collection contains thousands of artifacts scattered throughout dozens of buildings and is open year round.

Address: 36094 Memory Lane, Polson MT 59860

Phone: (406) 883-6804

In loving memory of Loren Alberts, whose heart and passion was to share the world and it's many wonders through his vision and voice, inspiring kindred spirits to seek the adventure of a wonder-filled journey.