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If you've ever wondered what a "boom-and-bust town" looks like, come to Grants and find out. Grants first boomed with the coming of the railroad in the late 19th century, when 4,000 workers descended on the tiny farm town. When the railroad was completed, the workers left, and the town was bust. Next, Grants saw high times in the 1940s, growing carrots and sending them to the East Coast, but when packaging became more advanced, Grants lost its foothold in the market and busted again. Then came the 1950s, when a Navajo sheep rancher named Paddy Martinez discovered some strange yellow rocks near Haystack Mountain, northwest of town. The United States was in need of uranium, and his find led to the biggest boom in the area. By the early 1980s, demand for uranium had dropped, and so went the big wages and big spenders that the ore's popularity had produced. Today, the city on a segment of Route 66 is a jumping-off point for outdoor adventures.
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Best Western Inn & Suites
1501 E Sante Fe Avenue
Grants, NM 87020-4005 Map Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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Holiday Inn Express GRANTS
1496 E. SANTA FE AVENUE
Grants, NM 87020 Map Distance: 1.6 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class:
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Motel 6 Grants
1505 E Santa Fe Avenue
Grants, NM 87020 Map Distance: 1.7 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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AttractionsNew Mexico Mining Museum
At Santa Fe Ave
100 N. Iron St Grants, New Mexico Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: This enormously interesting little museum primes you for the underground adventure of traveling... Read More Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center
1900 Santa Fe Ave
Grants, New Mexico Distance: 1.6 mi. (from destination center) Description: East of Grants, this new center sits within an expansive Pueblo-style building with a broad... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Grants
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