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New Mexico Ghost Towns
JICARILLA
County: Lincoln
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Year Established: 1892
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Year Abandoned: 1942
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Location: Twelve miles Northeast of White Oaks
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About: Jicarilla became a boomtown in 1892 following the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby Jicarilla Mountains and lasted for about 50 years, between 1892 and 1942
Remains: Old schoolhouse, post office and a couple of structures
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Jicarilla Schoolhouse
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The Jicarilla Schoolhouse, a one-room log schoolhouse, was built in 1907 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
May 2006
An old false front building, that was formerly the store, post office, and assay office
May 2006
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Unknown Structure
May 2006
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