Grants Travel Guide Destination Guides > North America > USA > Southwest > New Mexico > Central New Mexico > West of Albuquerque: I-40 to Arizona > Grants •  Top Rated Attractions   · Land Of Fire & Ice (Bandera Volcano & Ice Cave) · El Malpais National Monument · New Mexico Museum Of Mining •  Top Rated Restaurants   · La Ventana · El Cafecito · China Gate Restaurant · 4bs Restaurant · Grants Cafe · Uranium Cafe •  Traveler Photos •  Hotels in Grants     Grants Overview Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,806 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cibola County[1]. Grants began as a railroad camp in the 1880s, when three Canadian brothers were awarded a contract to build a section of the new Atlantic and Pacific Railroad through the region. The Grant brothers' camp was first called Grants Camp, then Grants Station, and finally Grants. The new city enveloped the existing colonial New Mexican settlement of Los Alamitos and grew along the tracks of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. The town prospered as a result of railroad logging in the nearby Zuni Mountains, and served as a section point for the Atlantic and Pacific, which became part of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad empire. The Zuni Mountain Railroad short line had a roundhouse in town (near present day Exit 81 off Interstate 40) and housed workers in a small community named Breecetown. Timber from the Zuni Mountains was shipped to Albuquerque where a large sawmill converted the timber to wood products that were sold around the west. After the decline of logging in the 1930s, Grants gained fame as the "carrot capital" of the United States. Agriculture was aided by the creation of Bluewater Reservoir, and the region's volcanic soils provided ideal conditions for farming. Grants also benefited from its location on U.S. Route 66, which brought tourists and travelers and the businesses that catered to them. Perhaps the most memorable boom in the town's history occurred when Paddy Martinez, a Navajo shepherd, discovered uranium ore near Haystack Mesa, sparking a mining boom that lasted until the 1980s (see Uranium mining in New Mexico). The collapse of mining pulled the town into a depression, but the town has enjoyed a resurgence based on interest in tourism and the scenic beauty of the region. Recent interest in nuclear power has revived the possibility of more uranium mining in the area, and energy companies still own viable mining properties and claims in the area. Hotel Deals in Grants Travel Deals and Offers 4-star hotels at 2 star prices! Up to 60% off Coupon Codes for lowest air fare tickets Find rental cars from $13.95 a day Top 25 Flight Deals cheap ticket fares Save up to 50% on Last Minute Fares Top 25 Weekly Flight Deals Top Flight Deals Under $199

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