When visiting Park Lake, you won’t want to miss one of the best public art displays in Santa Rosa. Bless Me Ultima Park comprises a section of Park Lake at the corner of Historic Route 66 and Lake Drive. It’s a landscape park dedicated to Rudolfo Anaya and his most famous novel, Bless Me Ultima. …
The Historic Guadalupe County Courthouse is one of the most significant architectural works in Santa Rosa reminiscent of the past. It was built as the first courthouse in the town after the county seat relocated to Santa Rosa. The first Guadalupe County Courthouse is located nearby in Puerto de Luna, the original county seat. It …
Puerto de Luna is a community along the Pecos River with a storied past and a must-visit destination when traveling in Santa Rosa. Located just a short drive away, it was the former county seat before it relocated to Santa Rosa. Today, the small town is a great place for sightseeing and retracing the region’s …
Several bridges cross over the Pecos River near Santa Rosa, including one that you can drive along Route 66, but there’s a lot of historical prominence to stopping by the original Pecos River Bridge. The Pecos River Bridge is a scenic railroad bridge built approximately 50 feet above the river. At one point, it was …
Take a ride past 628 3rd Street to see the Jesus M. Casaus House, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jesus M. Casaus was a very prominent figure in Guadalupe County politics, and his house is one of the best representations of a Bungalow style of American architecture. Although the house remains …
Trail of the Forty Niners is a roadside attraction commemorating one of the alternative routes along the historic Route 66. The site holds a lot of historical value that is easily overlooked without knowing the significance behind the symbolic marker. Route 66 passes by Santa Rosa, but an alternative route extending from it is rooted …