Well-preserved relics of a Wild West mining boomtown linger on in Kelly. The main feature of this former town is the towering Carnegie Steel Works mine frame that stands at 121 feet tall. The site is filled with mine carts and other fascinating ruins of late 19th-century life. Kelly is a must-visit for ghost town hunters. In 1866, prospector Patrick H. Kelley laid claim to zinc, lead, and silver deposits in southwestern New Mexico, making him the de facto founder of Kelly. Once established, the town included schools, banks, churches,…
