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In 1998 Burlington Northern donated the structure and land to the City of Artesia. A historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot, the building was restored in 2000 for use as the Artesia Visitor's Center and new construction was added for the Artesia Chamber of Commerce offices. 107 N. First Street

This monumental bronze sculpture was unveiled in March 2007 as the first in a series of three sculptures called The Cattle Drive, which are all 125% life size. The series is designed to represent and honor the development of the ranching industry in southeastern NM in the late 1800s. Created by Vic Payne, the Trail Boss is the owner of a small herd of cattle. Intersection of First and Main Streets

The second bronze sculpture in The Cattle Drive series is titled The Vaquero. This piece represents the Mexican Cowboy and was created by Michael Hamby. It was unveiled in May 2008. Intersection of Second and Main Streets

Renovated by Artesia MainStreet in 1999, the Heritage Walkway features art from many talented local artists. The renovation included the installation of the water fountain series and thousands of hand-crafted tiles, new iron gates and murals representing our community's heritage. 320 West Main Street

The Derrick Floor is a bronze artistic representation of a four-man crew on a drilling rig. The drilling rig is a 100% life-size sculpture cut off at approximately 34 feet in height and features men who are 125% life size. The Derrick Floor was dedicated in April 2004 "to the men and women who take the risks and do the work to find, produce, and refine New Mexico oil and gas." South Sixth and West Main Streets