Roswell, NM

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Roswell, NM

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.roswell-nm.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.roswellnm.org/

Population:
45293 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1869 (founded), 20-Aug-1873 (post office), 1891 (city), 1893 (railroad station)

County:
Chaves County

County seat of Chaves County since 1889.

Site of a purported UFO crash in 1947, now milked for every tourist dollar.

SCHOOLS

School Founded

New Mexico Military Institute 1891

MUSEUM

Museum Founded

Roswell Museum and Art Center 1935

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Denver Country Musician 31-Dec-1943 12-Oct-1997 Rocky Mountain High

J. Z. Knight Paranormal 16-Mar-1946 Claims to channel Ramtha

Demi Moore Actor 11-Nov-1962 Ghost

Joseph Skeen Politician 30-Jun-1927 7-Dec-2003 Congressman from New Mexico, 1981-2003

Ken Zangara Business c. 1952 Albuquerque car dealer

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Robert O. Anderson Business 13-Apr-1917 2-Dec-2007 CEO of ARCO, 1966-86

Andrew H. Burke Politician 15-May-1850 17-Nov-1918 Governor of North Dakota, 1891-93

Joseph Skeen Politician 30-Jun-1927 7-Dec-2003 Congressman from New Mexico, 1981-2003

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