Historic Old MesillaDescriptionMesilla ("Little Tableland") is the well-known and most visited historical community in New Mexico. Since its' beginning Mesilla has had a major influence on the economic, cultural, historical and political life of the Mesilla Valley. From the Gadsden Purchase, to the Civil War, to the Butterfield Stage Coach Trail, to the trial of Billy the Kid, to being a lively social center in the 1880s - Mesilla has been a part of the rich history of the Southwest.
Nowadays many of Mesilla's population of nearly 2,200 residents are direct descendents of Mesilla's early settlers. They have retained many of the "hearty folk" qualities of the original founders. Mesilla has a rich and diverse heritage with the integration of Indian, Spanish, Mexican and Anglo-American cultures.
The greatest import of the past history is the physical character of the community itself. The traditional structures and architectural features modified through time because of style and technology still remain as a reminder of the long and significant history of the town.
Getting thereDirections to Mesilla From:
I-10 Mesilla Exit 140--Turn South 1 Mile on Highway 28 to Calle de Santiago.
I-25 South--Take I-10 West to Mesilla Exit 140, Turn South 1 Mile on Highway 28 to Calle de Santiago.
El Paso--Take I-10 West Approximately 40 miles to Mesilla Exit 140, Turn South 1 Mile on Highway 28 to Calle de Santiago.
US 70--Take I-25 South to I-10 West, to Mesilla Exit 140, Turn South 1 Mile to Highway 28, to Calle de Santiago.
Entrance FeeDaily Entrance Fees: adults $3, children free
Operating HoursOpen:
From Monday to Saturday 9 - 11 a.m. & 1 - 5 p.m.,
Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.
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