Hudson became a small settlement in 1901, developed because of the new CRI & P RR line between Dalhart, Texas, and Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and initially was a railway switch.
This community had many names in the beginning. First, this was called Revuelto, named after the nearby Revuelto Creek, and was secondly, named Eureka. Postal authorities didn't like these and decided to use Rice instead. Rice was named after Clara Rice who owned the large store near the depot and had the only water in the area. She sold water for 25 cents a barrel, and also was the post master for a short period.
Later, the community changed its name to Hudson, in honor of a Civil War veteran who lived here. The Hudson post office was in operation from 1908 to 1926.
The nearby Hudson Lateral Canal was named after this settlement. This canal provides irrigation water from Conchas Lake to the City of Tucumcari.
This cache is placed as a tribute to the Revuelto, Eureka, Rice and/or Hudson pioneers who are buried here. We encourage you as a volunteer to place a "Spirit" cache at or near a cemetery of your choice.