How would you like to take a top-secret tour of New Mexico? Travel back to 1947 and learn about the mysterious Roswell Incident at the exact sites where the events took place. This interactive history tour of Roswell lasts for two hours, but will leave you with a lifetime’s worth of questions.
And, no, this isn’t the wacky type of excursion that requires you to wear a tin hat and subscribe to outlandish theories. Dennis Balthaser, who offers these private tours of the city of Roswell, favors a cowboy hat – but that’s the extent of his headwear! While Balthaser certainly has ideas about what happened in 1947, his ultimate goal seems to be a search for the truth.
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On this vastly popular day trip, you’ll be driven between 20 different locations in Roswell, including the former homes and workplaces of eyewitnesses. Pictured is the Ballard Funeral Home where Glen Dennis worked - he claimed to have first hand knowledge of the event.
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Balthaser also maintains a binder full of newspaper clippings and rare photographs. While he does share his research, he leaves you to form your own conclusions.
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The major attraction on the route is the Roswell Industrial Air Park, which served as the Roswell Army Airfield in 1947.
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This is what it looked like back in the day.
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Everyone’s heard of Area 51 in Nevada, but fewer know about Hangar 84, the airfield building where the debris and aliens’ remains were supposedly stored after the crash.
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On this tour you’ll discover far more about Roswell than its connection to UFOs. You’ll also learn interesting nuggets about local history.
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These tours typically take place twice a day, Monday through Friday.
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Balthaser is uniquely qualified to describe what the eyewitnesses saw (many of whom are no longer with us) because he interviewed most of them.
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You have several opportunities to get out and take photos of key sites.
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They fill up fast, so be sure to make a reservation (48 hours in advance).
The tour price is set at $100 and up to four people can participate – bringing the cost down to $25 per person. For more information.
Since you’re in Roswell, you’ll probably also want to visit the International UFO Museum. Here is a past article about this unusual place.
Does a UFO tour appeal to you? It’s certainly a one of a kind experience.
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