Fort Union, State Highway No. 161, Watrous, Mora County, NM
Summary
Significance: Following the conquest of New Mexico by the U.S. in 1846, traffic along the Santa Fe Trail increased significantly. The need to provide travelers with greater protection from the Indians, along with the need for a supply depot for the new southwestern forts, led to the establishment of the first Fort Union by the U.S. Army in 1851. The location chosen was approximately 100 miles northeast of Santa Fe, strategically situated near the junction of the 2 principal branches of the Trail, the Mountain Branch, and the Cimarron Cutoff...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N854
Survey number: HABS NM-164
Building/structure dates: 1863 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
U.S. Department of the Army
Sibley, Henry H
McFerran, John C
Farnsworth, Henry J
Vazquez, Raul, field team
Schara, Mark, project manager
Davidson, Paul, transmitter
Byrdy, Edward L, delineator
Harrell, Greg, delineator
Most, Jennifer L, delineator
Eggert, Jonathan M, delineator
Schara, Mark, delineator
Location
Watrous, 35.79065, -104.98185
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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