1863-1870
Fort Bascom was built to protect this area from Comanches. In 1864, Kit Carson led a campaign against the Comanches, as did General Philip Sheridan in 1868. The fort was also established to control the Comancheros, New Mexicans involved in illegal trade with the Comanches. Fort Bascom was abandoned in 1870.| HM Number | HM1R6B |
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| Placed By | New Mexico Historic Preservation Division |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 610418 N 3900614 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.24253333, -103.78640000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 14.552', W 103° 47.184' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 14' 33.12" N, 103° 47' 11.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near NM-104, Tucumcari NM 88401, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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