Roswell is home to the New Mexico Military Institute.
Roswell, New Mexico Photo by Nicki Hurd
It is known for the 1947 UFO incident.
Roswell, New Mexico
UFO Museum
Roswell, New Mexico Photo by Andrew Leggett
There was a crash, and conspiracy theorists claim it was an extraterrestrial spacecraft with alien occupants, and that its occupants were captured and held by the military. We were convinced. ;- )
It has made this small town a tourist attraction and a fun place to stop when traveling from Texas to Colorado. There did not appear to be many other options for interesting stops, until northern New Mexico so it was a lucky thing for us. Along the highway it seemed baron and depressed. It may be difficult to judge as highways tend to not be in the favored parts of towns. August, 2009