Point of Rocks / The Dorsey Mansion

Point of Rocks / The Dorsey Mansion (HM11CD)

Location: Springer, NM 87747 Colfax County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 18.332', W 104° 11.294'

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This is a two sided marker
Side A:
Point of Rocks
Point of Rocks was a major landmark along the Santa Fe Trail. Located in Jicarilla Apache country, it was near here that the party of Santa Fe merchant J.W. White was attacked in 1849. Kit Carson was a member of the military party organized to rescue White's wife and daughter.

Side B:
The Dorsey Mansion
Built by controversial Arkansas Senator Stephen W. Dorsey in the late 1870's and early 1880's, this part log and part stone mansion was once a center of social life in the southwest. Since its completion, it has been a unique architectural feature in New Mexico.
Details
HM NumberHM11CD
Series This marker is part of the Santa Fe Trail series
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 5:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 572880 N 4018143
Decimal Degrees36.30553333, -104.18823333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 18.332', W 104° 11.294'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 18' 19.92" N, 104° 11' 17.64" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 174 Co Rd C-52, Springer NM 87747, US
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