New Mexico Military Institute

institute, Roswell, New Mexico, United States

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The New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) is an institution located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1891, it is a state-run military high school and junior college. Roswell itself is a city in southeastern New Mexico, established as a trading post in 1871 and named after Roswell Smith. The city's economy has been supported by ranching, agriculture, and later by the discovery of oil and natural gas, as well as the establishment of Walker Air Force Base. Roswell is also known for the alleged extraterrestrial spacecraft crash in 1947, which draws tourists to its annual UFO Encounter Festival.1

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The New Mexico Military Institute was founded there in 1891, and the city’s museum houses paintings by Peter Hurd (born in Roswell). Bottomless Lakes State Park is just east of the city, and Lincoln National Forest is to the west. The supposed site of an extraterrestrial-spacecraft…
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The New Mexico Military Institute was founded there in 1891, and the city’s museum houses paintings by Peter Hurd (born in Roswell). Bottomless Lakes State Park is just east of the city, and Lincoln National Forest is to the west. The supposed site of an extraterrestrial-spacecraft…
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