Housed in the 1912 mansion of local rancher James Phelps White, this property is on the National Register of Historic Places, and its interior has been carefully restored to its original early-20th-century decor, with period furnishings, photographs and art.
Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico
Southeastern New Mexico
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
0.75 MILES
Roswell's excellent museum deserves a visit. Twelve galleries showcase Southwestern artists including Georgia O'Keeffe, Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth,…
International UFO Museum & Research Center
0.36 MILES
There’s a lot of reading to be done here and exhibits dive right into the nitty-gritty, assuming familiarity with Roswell's extraterrestrial past. Display…
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
8.38 MILES
Wintering water birds gather at this 38-sq-mile refuge, 10 miles northeast of Roswell; many birds remain to nest in the summer. Bring your binoculars for…
Nearby Southeastern New Mexico attractions
1. International UFO Museum & Research Center
0.36 MILES
There’s a lot of reading to be done here and exhibits dive right into the nitty-gritty, assuming familiarity with Roswell's extraterrestrial past. Display…
2. Roswell Museum & Art Center
0.75 MILES
Roswell's excellent museum deserves a visit. Twelve galleries showcase Southwestern artists including Georgia O'Keeffe, Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth,…
3. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
8.38 MILES
Wintering water birds gather at this 38-sq-mile refuge, 10 miles northeast of Roswell; many birds remain to nest in the summer. Bring your binoculars for…