Historical Marker

Carlsbad Caverns National Park (1)

Historical marker location:

US 62/180, Whites City vicinity, New Mexico

( west of Whites City)

These vast magnificent caverns contain over 21 miles of explored corridors. The chambers have countless stalactites and stalagmites unrivaled in size and beauty. The caverns are within a reef that formed in an ancient sea 240 million years ago. Millions of years later, the reef was fractured, allowing ground water to begin work fashioning the caverns. The caverns became a National Monument in 1923, a National Park in 1930 and a World Heritage property in 1995.