October 18, 2025, Saturday, La Fonda Restaurant in Deming, Loop back
601 E Pine St, Deming NM
Meet at Speedway/McDonalds I-10 & Loop 375
Meet at 0800, Safety Brief at 0815, KSU at 0830
All Non-HOG Members & Minors must complete an event release form
Riding Hwy 9 to Columbus, Hwy 11 to Deming, and La Fonda, loop back, stop at Circle K, Old Mesilla Hwy 478, Last Stop. I-10 to left on 404, right MLK, end of ride is at MLK and US 54
Deming was founded in 1881, but its history stretches back nearly a millennium, to the flourishing era of the Mimbres civilization. In villages along the Mimbres River, the Mimbres Indians lived, farmed and produced their world-famous pottery, painted with distinctive birds and animal figures. They vanished in the 13th century, following the arrival of Spanish settlers.
After the Americans came to the Southwest around 1800, Deming was known as a notorious Wild West town, where outlaws were banished after they’d been captured elsewhere. Nonetheless, in the 1850s, Deming became a stop on the famous Butterfield Stage Trail, the world’s longest stagecoach line, which carried passengers and U.S. mail between St. Louis and San Francisco.
More fame came in 1881, when Deming was established as a prominent railway town, named for Mrs. Mary Deming Crocker, the wife of railroad baron Charles Crocker. Here, the Southern Pacific met the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, thus completing America’s second transcontinental railroad.
Over the years, Presidents Hayes, Harrison, McKinley, Roosevelt and Truman all were met with a grand welcome at the Deming train depot, which sits across the street from Pit Park.
Today, Deming is a vibrant community in the heart of the Old West, known for its outdoor adventures, world-class museum, award-winning wineries, annual events and more.
You may also like the following events from El Paso Hog Chapter 5045:
- Next month, 11th October, 08:00 am, General Meeting, Ride to Ramirez Pecan Farm in El Paso
- Next month, 15th October, 09:00 pm, Silver Piglets Ride to Las Palmas Loop in El Paso
- This November, 2nd November, 08:00 am, Annual Toy Run in El Paso
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Trips & Adventurous Activities in Stella,
Workshops in Stella.
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