Historical Marker
Carlsbad
Native people have lived in this area for thousands of years. In 1590, the expedition of Gasper CastaƱo de Sosa followed the Pecos River near what would later become Carlsbad. Carlsbad was originally named Eddy after the Eddy brothers, pioneer cattlemen and railroad promoters. In 1899 it was renamed Carlsbad for the famous European resort of Karlsbad because the mineral content in its water was found to be similar.