Deming, New Mexico, has been an essential stop for transcontinental travelers for centuries.
This attracted numerous entrep.
Later, Deming marked the site of the joining of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, which created the second transcontinental railroad in March 1881.
On the same route, Fort Cummings was established for the protection of these wagon trains.
First, wagon roads went through the area in service of the Butterfield Overland Mail Company.
Deming, New Mexico, has been an essential stop for transcontinental travelers for centuries