Shakespeare, New Mexico facts for kids
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Shakespeare Ghost Town
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Shakespeare in 2012, seen from the hill to the southeast.
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 Location in New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Location | Hidalgo County, New Mexico |
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| Nearest city | Lordsburg, New Mexico |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Mexican Village |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001141 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1973 |
Shakespeare is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. It is currently part of a privately owned ranch, sometimes open to tourists. The entire community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
History
Founded as a rest stop called Mexican Springs along a stagecoach route, it was renamed Grant after the Civil War, after General U. S. Grant. When silver was discovered nearby it became a mining town called Ralston City, named after financier William Chapman Ralston. It was finally renamed Shakespeare, and was abandoned when the mines closed in 1929.
Gallery
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Shakespeare in 1976.
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The Stafford Hotel building in 2023
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The interior dining area of the old Stafford Hotel.
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The kitchen of the old Stafford Hotel building.
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