Glenwood

Glenwood, New Mexico Photo by Carla DeMarco

From 1747 when Spanish explorers discovered Indians farming in the verdant valley until today, visitors have enjoyed the quiet beauty of the San Francisco River country. Glenwood with its quaint shops, motels, and restaurants, is the center of this valley in West Central New Mexico.

The village of 300 people is 65 miles northwest of Silver City on US 180, and is 39 miles south of Reserve. The first house was built there in 1878 when this spot was called the Bush Ranch. Later, it was named White Water for the creek that runs through it. As a stage stop, it was called Glenwood Springs. The name of Glenwood was bestowed in 1901.

New Mexico’s first powered airplane flight took place in 1909 near Glenwood. The owner of the stage stop built a plane which landed on what is now called Whitewater Mesa.

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