Tucumcari Historical Museum
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ABOUT THE TUCUMCARI HISTORICAL MUSEUM
1903 to Present
1903- Central School Opened
1930's - Soup Kitchen
1935- Tucumcari District United States Army Corps of Engineers
1936- 1937 Hospital
1942- Glider School
1965- School Closes
1969- Tucumcari Historical Research Institute (Museum)- Opened
Tucumcari Visitors Guides Write Up
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"The Tucumcari Historical Museum houses thousands of items located on three floors of a 1903 school house. Forty-five thousand square feet of native landscaped grounds paint a picture of early western life in this area from cowboy memorabilia to pioneer kitchens, from old-time nickelodeons to Indian artifacts dating back to 12,000 B.C. With four outdoor and indoor exhibits arranged in story telling fashion and with care to details, visitors can walk away feeling that they fully know Tucumcari's past."