Gallup (3)

Historical marker location:

I-40, exit 22, Gallup, New Mexico

( at tourist information center in Gallup)

Long a major trading center for the Navajo and Zuni Indians living in communities north and south of the town, Gallup emerged in 1881 from a railroad construction camp. It is named for David Gallup, who in 1880, was paymaster for the Atlantic & Pacific (now the Santa Fe) Railroad. Population–18,161 Elevation–6600 ft.

New Mexico has a rich artistic heritage, with many famous artists and writers making their home in the state. These include Georgia O'Keeffe, who lived and painted in the town of Abiquiú, and D.H. Lawrence, who wrote his classic novel "Lady Chatterley's Lover" while living in Taos.