Portales is the seat of Roosevelt County in southeastern New Mexico. Black Water Draw is the best known attraction in and around Portales, discovered in 1932 it has had a significant impact on North American archaeology.
The Black Water Draw Museum, run by the University of Eastern New Mexico, has prehistoric exhibits that date human settlement in the area back 11,000 years. There are also stone weapons and mastodon bones, all found at the Blackwater Draw Archaelogical Site, ten miles down State Highway 467 from the museum.
Hours:
May 25 to September 3: 10am-5pm; Sun:12pm-5pm
September 4 to May 24: 10am-5pm; Sun:12pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Tips: The fourth Sunday of each month is free admission.