A few miles east of the Arizona/New Mexico border along interstate 10 is an old town called Steins, New Mexico. It is privately owned, and is touted as a “ghost town”. currently, it is nothing more than a dump.
I’m not going to go into the history of Steins, as you can do that by researching it on the internet.
What I am going to do is post some pictures of what we found when we pulled off the interstate to satisfy our curiosity(OK, to satisfy MY curiosity). At about mile marker 11 in New Mexico, there is a billboard (that looks like it has seen much better days) inviting travelers to stop and explore Steins. I didn’t get a picture of the billboard, maybe next trip!
But when you get to Steins, you find a much different reception!
You are met with a mixed reception – one of welcome
and one of “Go AWAY!”
At opposite ends of what used to be the old town, are residences set up for the people who live there. It looks like there are two residences on the east side that center around RV trailers,
and at the west end, there is a manufactured home.
There is a fence around the town intended to keep out the inquisitive travelers. (like me).
Pictures on the internet show the buildings when they were in a little better condition, but now, they are just boarded up and deteriorating.
I for one, was a bit disappointed by my visit to Steins, New Mexico.
TTFN
TropicalCastaway 