Forgotten History of an Alien Town - what you DON'T know about Roswell

Forgotten History of an Alien Town - What you DON'T know about Roswell. Given the hype about aliens & UFOs, you'd think only spaceships & supernatural beings from outer space exist in this alien themed city. Not so! With more forgotten history to explore than flying saucers hovering over Roswell, this is one vid you DON'T want to miss!!! Find out everything you don't already know about the alien town of Roswell in this episode of SightseeingSally.
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[@JSB1882]

That former Red Cros house was beautiful. I hope they restore it soon.

[@pealrnsc]

It’s so sad to see it. I’ve seen it in many stages of use.

[@augustharter981]

I truly enjoyed watching your video. Good to learn about the history of Roswell. Glad you brought out the history of John Chisum, Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. Reminds of when I watch the movie Chisum. The story of the brothel was interesting. Glad you covered the history of the military base there. I did hear about Elvis plane and heard someone bought it. I vaguely remember about the German POW camp. You really covered some history tidbits and not just Roswell incident. Wish someone would fix up that historic Queen Anne house. It would be beautiful. Like so many towns historic areas or old areas of town has changed so much. Seeing the bunkers was pretty cool! UFO souvenirs are always interesting!

[@kingdicehoi4lubu746]

I am a resident of Roswell been born here and lived my entire life here...I love hearing about our history more than just aliens

[@howitzer8946]

You and Marty put a lot into the research and well done presentation. Loved this one. BUT I love all of them and so look fwd to them. Right Marty, when I visited there it was all about the Aliens. Now I know the rest of the story which is a lot more than the wreck. CLICK that share button folks. Thanks SSS!!

[@travelobs57]

This video is among your best, wonderful details and historical sites. Really entertaining and insightful. Keep up the good work, your channel is unique.

[@QUEENofHEARTZ1973]

My son and i was in Roswell once when we were carnies working for the greatest carnival show in America Miller Spectacular , Great People , Roswell was Definatlly interesting to visit, i truly miss the traveling, working 7 days a week 13 hours a day , it was awesome.

[@rockyusa2012]

Great tour 👏👏👏 👽 🛸

[@orionwarren4244]

Elvis' old jet was purchased by Jimmy of 'Jimmy's World' YT channel for $230K at auction. He did a series to see what it would cost to make it airworthy ( $7M) again, but even if he could get up the money, the jet would no longer meet current FAA noise restrictions. So while that bird will never fly again, I'm assuming Jimmy will move it to FLA and turn it into an Elvis themed Airbnb. Just thought you might like to know!😉

[@MidwestMamasAdventures]

I believe he tried to take it through Memphis on the way to Florida. I’d have to watch the video again.

[@hamburger11000]

I was stationed there in the early 60's. Walker AFB was a SAC base and the home of the 6th Bomb Wing. At its closing in 1967 it was a B-52E base.

[@recycled3654]

You were right about 126 North Main and 126 S Main as the same. Learn something new everyday. 😊

[@andyokus5735]

Love ya Sally. You cutie. Your videos always brighten my day. Stay safe. Thanks for all your thoughtful work.

[@richardbeee]

Went to high school there. Goddard High! Lived next door to a couple that had a spring in there "Roman" bath house. Thanks Sally & Marty!

[@raxideezxxx8752]

Very enjoyable yet somewhat triggering... I lived in Roswell from seventh grade through high school (Goddard). I remember my friends and me looking for the Iron Cross but it was still covered by concrete. This was long before the alien explosion, which occurred after a difficult oil bust. The mayor at the time took this urban legend and marketed it. I barely recognize Main Street now!

[@David-vh8ij]

I remember stopping in Roswell for the night and I had really good Italian food.

[@jimmcgee3111]

There is 2 missed silos on highway 70 northeast of Roswell and also 2 west of Roswell on highway 70/380.

[@scottbatzler412]

Watching sightseeing sally is better than the Oscar’s, surprised Marty didn’t buy a alien costume and rive you around like that lol

[@SightseeingSally]

Hahaha that would’ve been funny 😆

[@JohnShinn1960]

Thanks Sally and Marty, before today, I only assumed Roswell was just a wee little town that a flyin saucer crashed into. 😃👍 Hi Mocha!

[@pealrnsc]

Growing up there was delightful! We had a fairly idyllic life. We didn’t know we were poor. It was a good place. Pretty sure all silos have been decommissioned.

[@doingitwithnothing]

Interesting finds… my uncle George worked in the CIA in the Roswell and Whitesands NM area back in the late 1950’s 60’s and 70’s on the red stone rockets … he never talked much until about two yrs before his death and then he shared some stories… really interesting how his involvement to develop camera technology to aid in the rocket guidance… lots I can’t verify

[@Susan71105]

Love your videos

[@bonniekaye]

Awesome video!! 🙂👍❤️❤️

[@michaelwilliams374]

Loved it. One of your best 👌

[@charausten5242]

Loved it! Thanks.

[@ElainaBorchelt]

My hometown

[@troyhonda71]

I don't know how I missed this. Great job Sally!

[@zaynahmahir9478]

I recommend the R.O. Anderson Museum of Modern American Art. Also the Indian collection in the Roswell Museum. The Goddard Museum for rocketry buffs. Hunters head North 60 miles to Murphy Cattle Company. Roswell sale ring has sold more head of cattle than any place on earth>1 Billion . Do watch for rattlers. Head 72 miles to the horse races in Ruidoso.

[@1954shadow]

Well, this video, was out of this world, going into Roswell’s past and dig up its history, facts and … M-A-R-T-Y!

[@TheHas700]

Love your videos of New Mexico! I love how you pull out all the forgotten part of history! I hope to see more! Wish I could have met you in Roswell! Thanks for all you do! You bring such an appreciation to historical sites, small places, and ghost towns. It makes me want to visit them, too!

[@SightseeingSally]

Thanks Helen, glad you like them! We have a couple more New Mexico videos coming before we move onto somewhere else.

[@tplugnickel]

Very interesting, Thx for the tour.

[@glennjudd2467]

Definitely fascinating ! Always wanted to go there !

[@starman10548]

Spent 5 years at NMMI. GOOD TIMES.

[@freddyrivera9980]

Empty lot where park is, used to be Radio Shack

[@susannation3823]

My great Uncle owned a couple of drug stores, Platt Drugs, in Roswell in the 50’s and 60’s maybe even before that. I used to visit my great Aunt and Uncle in Roswell up until til I was in my teens.

[@master.of.reality]

Awesome video

[@arthurpeterson246]

I love new mexico you guys just made my day!

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

Roswell is famous mystery!

[@richardtyree9384]

Great video.

[@treeandaturd]

thank you sally and marty. what an excellent report. I didn’t realize there was 5hst much to Rozwell. Those empty silos were really creeping me out!

[@dirkbonesteel]

@12:48 There is a strong chance that tree was deliberately trimmed to make the round bumps probably well over 100 years ago. That's how they used to make carved wooden bowls

[@pigoff123]

Been to the Berlin wall. Even went shopping in East Berlin when the wall was still up. It was sad an fun.

[@AnnasBurningCuriosity]

I can see you enjoy doing this. Have a good Sunday

[@oldtop4682]

Roswell once had one of the highest concentrations of retired Generals in the US. Beautiful area, good folk, why not retire there? Nikes were an Army defense missile, and there were installations all over the US. I think the last ones were deactivated in the early 70s. Not all Nike sites are near bases - they are all over. Some good videos about them on this venue.

[@zaynahmahir9478]

The are now all in Green Valley Arizona drinking up hard liquor by the truckful

[@Catlife247]

Fun times thank you 😊

[@spurs3483]

As a native of southeastern New Mexico, I found your video very interesting and enjoyable. I personally know of 2 of the missile sights and know of several more. I worked with a man who was stationed at Walker and worked in the missile silos. There were at least 2 northeast of Roswell, 1 that is visible from US 380 west of Roswell, and at least 1 near Hagerman southeast of Roswell. Great job on the Roswell area history.👍👍

[@Ifyouaintfirstyourlast]

I pass that house every day. And use those missle silos as a shooting range

[@clydemckenzie3933]

They hold a UFO festival in Roswell every year. I went to one it was different but fun.😊

[@notanotherhimbo5060]

I live in Roswell and drive by the house in the thumbnail often, they're finally fixing it up

[@thirtythree3610]

That lot use to be a bailbonds building before being ripped down but it may have been next to that visitor center as that use to be building and even use to house to ufo museum before it was torn down and moved to the old theater

[@fireheartis1]

As a person born and raised in Roswell NM I think the alien thing is all bull. It's only for tourism. And yes Laprino does make amazing cheese!

[@RioAbajoBelen]

Great video. Doug and Pam Belen, New Mexico U.S.A.

[@DaveMathison503]

As a cross country traveler myself ( snowbird ) Sweet Home Wisconsin is the cheez capital ‼️🧀🍺 and DaBeer 😋

[@DaveMathison503]

My son & i checked out the UFO museum...ha ha if you want to call it that, a good tourist attraction but nothing to wright home about. I did buy a set of salt shakers. Lol 😆

[@onrycodger]

Cool 😎 👽🖖🚀🛸

[@orionwarren4244]

It's so refreshing to have someone as yourself provide a different take on the usual rehashed content other travel KZbinrs give on places like the one you and Marty are reviewing here, Sally. If I hear one more lame commentary about the Roswell aliens, I'll puke. What you're doing is what I might say is akin to the old 'deep cuts' series radio disc jockeys would do with popular artists' obscure tunes that didn't quite make it as 'hits' but compelling to listen to opposed to the usual major hits EVERYBODY played incessantly to the point of nausea similar to what I referred to formerly! 🤢🤣. I think you're on the right track moving in this direction, girl! Big thumbs up!👍

[@davidkoehler136]

its snowing up here in WI

[@TheHas700]

A great feature of Roswell! But, I'm surprised you didn't talk about Robert H. Goddard who essentially invented the "Rocket!" There's quite a story in that!

[@SightseeingSally]

I skipped talking about that because I figured most people know about it so not really “forgotten” history

[@johnpeter4184]

Oh goody!! ROSWELL!

[@thirtythree3610]

The green lantern is actually across from the old do it center next to the shamrock gas station

[@clydemckenzie3933]

The person who bought Elvis plane has a podcast on KZbin, called Jimmy’s world. 😊

[@DeeMoback]

I used to go through Roswell very often......"there ain't NOTHING out there" .....LOL....do they still have signs out in the desert that says "flood plain" ??....love your vids

[@badgerpa9]

One of the Atlas missile sites is now an Air BNB Sorry if you said that and I missed it. Nice video, hope your trip back was safe.

[@traceytrotter9934]

Hope you will be in Arizona soon. (you might be back home at this point?) And next time you are near Death Valley California you two and Wonderhussy need to get together. You would get along I think and you could add to each other's subscribers. Two of my favorite channels. ♥

[@willdobbert6431]

I just recently moved to roswell ive found alot of cool stuff out here I know of 5 Nike sites one is near haggerman, I also know about a missile testing area shaped like a swastika

[@jackpalmer724]

Close encounter of the history kind.

[@brandybarnett2954]

126 N Main is the parking lot of the UFO Museum. I asked a few of the old timers.

[@pealrnsc]

126 North Main was on the empty lot.

[@barnyg6804]

Interesting to see one of our planes from NZ parked up there in Roswell

[@pealrnsc]

That boneyard is impressive. I’ve seen the Elvis plane from a distance.

[@DeeMoback]

I want a shirt like Marty's !!!!

[@QUEENofHEARTZ1973]

I bet Rosawells dairy cow milk & cheese is " out of this world" 😅😂

[@willdobbert6431]

Do you have the cordanents for the bunker I know were there is one at but its destroyed unfortunately

[@kennykittrell2549]

What year was Marty born??? I was born in 1961.

[@hzdmyxwy9316]

Roswell also is the biggest mozzarella cheese producer in the world supposedly?

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

The Aliens got hold of the Sheriff! Bogun!

[@thirtythree3610]

That cheese question? Look up Roswell leprino to get your answer

[@Foomba]

The Nike Hercules missile could carry a nuclear warhead on it to improve the chances of downing incoming Soviet nuclear bombers. In the US it was tipped almost exclusively with nuclear warheads but in foreign countries it was a mix of nuclear and high explosive warheads. Many were deactivated in 1974 and all by 1979. In 1963 as a kid, I remember seeing a battery of them in downtown Chicago on the edge of Lake Michigan.

[@annboykin7446]

I lived in Roswell, NM for 24 years. I now live 45 miles south in Artesia ,NM... Roswell is a very violent town for it's size... Gangs & Drugs..this video is a nice change...

[@LegacyUnknown]

one missile silo up north is converted into a mars atmosphere called "project terraform". 2 silos around bottomless lakes we explored as kids. 1 site near hagerman a friend of mine fell and broke his leg in. ive been to 5 sites personally. born and raised in roswell. still trapped here.

[@griswald7156]

Fancy Smith ?

[@erinh.7435]

126 North main mightve turned to south if they kept growing north idk just a guess :) I live here

[@annboykin7446]

I lived across the street from that park. It's called Nazi Park. It's on 10th st. And Pennsylvania ave

[@motoqueirocometa3096]

Aqui no Brasil tem o et de varginha já ouviram falar ?? Foi o caso de 3 crianças que dizem ter visto 👀 um et.

[@KM78646]

126 N Main is the empty lot (corner of Main & 2nd)

[@emogrl107]

That is the South side of town and that empty lot was 200 west 2nd if I remember and I never knew of any of this history

[@KM78646]

@Evalyn Thaler 1st street is the divider between north and south. The empty lot (the ufo museum park) is in the 100 block of North Main. There used to be a 2 story building on that corner lot that was torn down a few years ago. The 200 block of west 2nd would be between Richardson and Pennsylvania.

[@darin5250]

Jimmy World bought the Elvis plane

[@1954shadow]

Jimmy of “Jimmy’s World,” bought Elvis’s former jet. He may turn it into a motor home.

[@mzkrazy4438]

It's the empty lot

[@johnfortes2171]

Those bunkers may have been ammo storage.

[@pealrnsc]

And the dairy industry has decimated the ecosystem in the Pecos Valley. Just sayin.

[@marcinasia1731]

in what ways??