Elizabethtown
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Elizabethtown
Artist
Ben Prepelka
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Precious metals, vigilantes, a county war, a serial killer and a volume of colorful characters have added their own unique pages to Elizabethtown's history.
It was a handful of pretty rocks that started E-Town's boom to prominence. Hoping to trade his rocks for supplies, a Ute Indian presented the leader of Fort Union, William H. Moore, with some samples rich in copper. When Moore's scouting party located an area of Moreno Valley where the copper was originally found, one member of the party also discovered an even more interesting find . . . GOLD!
It wasn't long before word leaked out and Baldy Mountain was crawling with prospectors. Even though Lucien B. Maxwell was sole owner of the land, he saw no way to stop the horde. Seeing a business deal in the making, Maxwell charged the squatters usage fees plus a cut of each claim. Captain Moore and his brother also set up shop, opening a general store to supply the miners who continued to pour in. First it was cabins, and then more stores. When houses sprouted up around Moore's General Store, E-Town was born.
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August 15th, 2016
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Comments (6)
Steven Bateson
The New Mexico Land of Enchantment Group is honored that you chose to submit your work to the group and we are proud to feature your magnificent image on the Homepage in the Featured Images.
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer!" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Oct-Nov 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 10-01-2023)
Joseph Schofield
Wow! I thought I had already found all the out of the way places in New Mexico; but this wasn't even on my radar. Great find and excellent background story Ben. l/f
Joseph Schofield
I'm pleased to feature this fine work on the homepage of New Mexico Memories! You're invited to post it on the new 2022 Feature and Thank you discussion thread.
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