Historic Forts in New Mexico

15 forts across 3 eras.

Quick Statistics

15

Total forts

3

Eras represented

0

Active bases today

7

Open to visitors

Forts by Era

Indian Wars & FrontierMost common13 · 87%

Other / Unspecified1 · 7%

Civil War1 · 7%

Map of Forts in New Mexico

15 of 15 forts have mapped coordinates. Click a marker for details.

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All Forts in New Mexico

Indian WarsFort BascomQuay County, near Tucumcari · est. 1863 Other / UnspecifiedFort BayardGrant County Civil War, Indian WarsFort CraigSocorro County · est. 1854 Indian WarsFort CummingsLuna County · est. 1863 Navajo WarsFort FauntleroyBear Springs (Ojo del Oso) · est. 1860 Indian Wars, Civil WarFort FillmoreLas Cruces, New Mexico · est. 1851 Mexican-American War, American Civil WarFort MarcySanta Fe · est. 1846 American Civil WarFort McRaeElephant Butte · est. 1863 Indian WarsFort SeldenRadium Springs, New Mexico · est. 1865 Apache WarsFort StantonNear Lincoln, New Mexico (7 miles SE of Capitan) · est. 1855 Indian WarsFort SumnerFort Sumner, New Mexico · est. 1862 Indian Wars, American Civil WarFort ThornDoña Ana County, northwest of Hatch · est. 1853 Indian WarsFort TularosaCatron County · est. 1872 Indian Wars, Civil WarFort UnionMora County · est. 1851 Apache Wars, Navajo WarsFort WingateMcKinley County, near Gallup · est. 1868

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