Fort Union National Monument
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Union National Monument

Watrous, Mora County, New Mexico
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Site
Period
Modern
Ref No.
66000044

About this property

Fort Union National Monument is a unit of the United States National Park Service located 7.7 miles north of Watrous in Mora County, New Mexico. The site preserves the remains of three forts that were built starting in the 1850s. Also visible at Fort Union and from the road leading to it are ruts from the Mountain and Cimarron Branches of the old Santa Fe Trail. The monument has a visitor center containing a historical museum and showing a film about the fort's history. A self-guiding trail leads through remains of the second and third forts. Ruins of the ordnance depot and site of the first fort are visible across the valley to the west. The monument is open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm throughout the year except Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday of November), Christmas Day (December 25), and New Year's Day (January 1). Admission is free.

Location

Watrous, Mora County, New Mexico
35.90933, -105.02267

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Watrous
Listed
7.1 mi
Tipton-Black Willow Ranch Historic District
Listed
9.7 mi
La Cueva Historic District
Listed
12.9 mi
St. Vrain's Mill
Civil War
17.8 mi
Ocate Creek Crossing and the Santa Fe Trail-Mora County Trail Segments
Listed
18 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Mora
1847Mexican-American War
7.1 mi

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When was Fort Union National Monument listed on the National Register?

Fort Union National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Fort Union National Monument?

Fort Union National Monument is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Union National Monument?

The period of significance for Fort Union National Monument is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1956.

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