Clem (Pop) Shaffer and the Shaffer Hotel
During the settlement of the American West, there always seemed to be one or two individuals that pushed for the development of certain towns. They are often referred to as the “Father of the Community” and invested their own money and time into making the town a success.
Clem or Pop Shaffer pushed for the development of Mountainair and attempted luring visitors to the Shaffer Hotel and Rancho Bonito for a visit to the community he thought of so highly.
Shaffer left Oklahoma in 1908 mainly because he was tired of dodging tornadoes. He and his first wife Pearl rode the train to Mountainair with only a few household possessions.
On Demand Performance - KXNM archives Archaeology In Your Backyard as MP3 files, allowing you to listen to your favorite shows on demand, whenever you choose. Click on the audio file below to hear Clem Shaffer and the Shaffer Hotel, or click on the Download File to read the whole story.
During the settlement of the American West, there always seemed to be one or two individuals that pushed for the development of certain towns. They are often referred to as the “Father of the Community” and invested their own money and time into making the town a success.
Clem or Pop Shaffer pushed for the development of Mountainair and attempted luring visitors to the Shaffer Hotel and Rancho Bonito for a visit to the community he thought of so highly.
Shaffer left Oklahoma in 1908 mainly because he was tired of dodging tornadoes. He and his first wife Pearl rode the train to Mountainair with only a few household possessions.
On Demand Performance - KXNM archives Archaeology In Your Backyard as MP3 files, allowing you to listen to your favorite shows on demand, whenever you choose. Click on the audio file below to hear Clem Shaffer and the Shaffer Hotel, or click on the Download File to read the whole story.
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