Magdalena, New Mexico ·
A currently listed First Street saloon in Magdalena whose precise address and historical lineage still need documentary verification.
Golden Spur Saloon is listed as a food-and-drink venue in Magdalena, New Mexico, on or near First Street along U.S. 60. Recent public listings show it operating under the Golden Spur name, but they conflict on the exact street number and phone number. No reliable historic source was located in this review to establish when the business opened, who founded it, or whether it continues an earlier Magdalena tavern.
Visit Socorro listed Golden Spur Saloon among Magdalena dining and lodging businesses at 503 1st St.
Source: Visit Socorro New Mexico, "Magdalena Dining & Lodging," October 8, 2024
A Tripadvisor review listed Golden Spur Saloon as open in Magdalena, though it gave the address as 505 Main St, illustrating unresolved public-listing discrepancies.
Source: Tripadvisor, "A Great Spot after a long drive," July 20, 2025
Every claim gets rated. A business's own website can never earn "documented."
The candidate supplied no identifiable property-tax, liquor-license, business-registration, newspaper, or archival record supporting a 1950 opening date. Recent public listings establish the current business identity but not its founding year.
No reliable source located in this review confirms the jukebox's existence, its nickname, its date of installation, its make or model, or its continued use. The cited travel and cultural-survey sources were not identified.
No founding record, continuous-operation record, or comparative research on older Magdalena businesses was located. The claim should not be presented as a city superlative.
Visit Socorro and several recent restaurant listings place Golden Spur Saloon on First Street or First Avenue in Magdalena. The sources conflict on the precise street number, telephone number, and hours, so those details require direct confirmation.
Golden Spur Saloon is located at 100 First St in Magdalena.
Recent listings place Golden Spur Saloon around 503–505 First Street or First Avenue in Magdalena. Visit Socorro lists 503 1st St; other directories list 505 1st Ave or 505 Main St.
Source: Visit Socorro New Mexico, "Magdalena Dining & Lodging," October 8, 2024; Tripadvisor and Yelp Golden Spur Saloon listings, accessed 2026
Golden Spur Saloon was established in 1950.
No identifiable primary record or credible historical source located in this review supports a 1950 founding date. The date should not be published until corroborated by licensing, directory, newspaper, deed, or business-registration evidence.
Source: Research review, August 31, 2026
Golden Spur Saloon has a documented historic jukebox named Judy.
No reliable source located in this review substantiates the jukebox, its nickname, its date of installation, or its historical significance.
Source: Research review, August 31, 2026
The available record establishes Golden Spur as a present-day gathering place in Magdalena, not yet as a documented historic survivor. A usable Still Open America story may emerge from city directories, liquor-license files, local newspapers, property records, and interviews with the operator or longtime patrons. Until those sources are found, claims about ranching history, mining clientele, decades of continuous operation, or distinctive historic fixtures should remain out of the entry.
Golden Spur Saloon is a currently listed food-and-drink business in Magdalena on or near First Street along U.S. 60. This review did not locate reliable archival evidence establishing its opening year, founder, building date, former names, or continuous operating history. The often-stated mid-century roadhouse history needs support from local newspapers, liquor-license records, city directories, or property records before it can be presented as fact.
No evidence reviewed here establishes Golden Spur Saloon as New Mexico's oldest bar. The business's own precise founding year has not been verified in this review, and no statewide comparison of continuously operating bars was completed. It should be described as a current Magdalena saloon, not as a statewide historic-title claimant.
Recent sources place Golden Spur Saloon on First Street or First Avenue in Magdalena, New Mexico, near U.S. 60. Visit Socorro lists 503 1st St, while other listings use 505 1st Ave or 505 Main St. Verify the exact address, phone number, hours, and entrance location directly before visiting.
This review found no reliable source confirming that Golden Spur Saloon has a vintage jukebox named Judy. The story may be local oral history, but it needs confirmation from the operator, a documented oral-history interview, dated photographs, or a credible local publication before it can be treated as part of the saloon's history.
503 1st St, Magdalena, NM 87825
(505) 221-3184
None on file
Public listings conflict on the Golden Spur’s exact address, phone number, hours, and menu. Confirm all practical details directly before traveling to Magdalena.