65 or over. History There are several prehistoric sites near Nucla on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties: Cottonwood Cave is a large rock shelter inhabited by 270 BC and the earliest date at which corn was found in the state of Colorado. Tabeguache Cave is another prehistoric rock shelter. Tabeguache Pueblo is an example of an early, dispersed Ancient Pueblo settlement, inhabited about AD 1100 and later abandoned. The town was established by socialists, who emphasized the sharing of things. The name of the town comes from the word nucleus. In 1990, residents of Nucla hosted the first Top Dog World Championship Prairie Dog Shoot competition which resulted in killing nearly 3,000 prairie dogs. In May 2013, the Nucla Town Board passed an ordinance that required every non-exempted head of household in the town to own a firearm. Notable people W. A. Draves (1912–1994), founder and an apostle of the Church of Christ with the Elijah Message, now headquartered in Independence, Missouri. Draves is believed by his church to have received ninety messages from John the Baptist, some of them while he lived in Nucla. Bill Symons, Canadian Football Hall of Famer See also Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area References External links Official website Nucla Naturita Area Chamber of Commerce Nucla Public Library Towns in Montrose County, Colorado Towns in Colorado