1851-1891
— 18 Miles —
Once the largest post in the Southwest, Fort Union was established to control the Jicarilla Apaches and Utes, to protect the Santa Fe Trail, and to serve as a supply depot for other New Mexico forts. The arrival of the railroad and the pacification of the region led to its abandonment in 1891.| HM Number | HM11C7 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Santa Fe Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Placed By | New Mexico Historic Preservation Division |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 2:34am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 495905 N 3954372 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.73333333, -105.04528333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 44', W 105° 2.717' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 43' 60.00" N, 105° 2' 43.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 415 Canam Hwy, Las Vegas NM 87701, US |
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