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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PM7_three-rivers_Tularosa-NM.html
Located in the Tularosa Basin at the turn-off for Three Rivers Petroglyphs, this ranching village settled in the early 1870's took its name for a nearby convergence of three creeks. The cattle empires of Albert Bacon Fall, John Chisum, and Susan M…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PM6_three-rivers-petroglyph-site_Tularosa-NM.html
Three miles east of here is one of the most concentrated arrays of petroglyphs in the Southwest. Along a mile-long volcanic ridge are some 21,000 images depicting animals, humans, plants and geometric shapes making it one of very few sites with pu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EEQ_round-mountain_Bent-NM.html
This cone—shaped mountain is a landmark in southern New Mexico that has historic significance for many area families. In April 1868 a skirmish occurred between the Apache and Tularosa settlers when six U.S. soldiers left supply wagons betwee…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E71_apache-battleground_Mayhill-NM.html
In this immediate vicinity, Captain Henry W. Stanton of the U.S. Army, for whom Fort Stanton was named, lost his life in 1855 in a skirmish with the Mescalero Apaches. For several weeks, soldiers commanded by Stanton and Capt. Richard S. Ewell, we…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DP7_dog-canyon_Alamogordo-NM.html
For the Mescalero Apache, Dog Canyon was a favorite camping area and trail through the Sacramento Mountains. It was the scene of several battles in the 19th century. In 1863 a group of Mescaleros was attacked by soldiers, and the survivors were se…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14B6_restoring-a-local-treasure_Cloudcroft-NM.html
The Mexican Canyon Trestle was restored in 2009-2010. Over 420 timbers were replaced and large sections of the trestle were rebuilt. The US Forest Service, New Mexico Rails-to-Trails and local efforts continue to preserve this treasure.
The Mex…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM146J_cloud-climbing-railroad_Cloudcroft-NM.html
In order to provide timber for the construction of his El Paso & Northeastern Railroad north of Alamagordo, Charles B. Eddy in 1898 built a spur into the Sacramento Mountains. The line operated as far as Cloudcroft until 1947. The Cloudcroft Trest…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV05_disappearance-of-albert-j-fountain-and-his-son-henry_Alamogordo-NM.html
Albert Jennings Fountain was a Civil War veteran, New Mexico legislator and prominent lawyer. On February 1, 1896, Fountain and his eight-year-old son, Henry, were traveling home to Mesilla from Lincoln. They carried grand jury indictments against…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV04_commission-for-the-blind-orientation-center_Alamogordo-NM.html
The Orientation Center teaches persons who are blind or visually impaired the skills to live independently and work competitively. Originally part of the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the "Training Center" opened in 1949 b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV03_new-mexico-school-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired_Alamogordo-NM.html
The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired was founded on granted land in 1903 by the new territorial governor. The teacher and later regent was the blind daughter of lawman Pat Garrett, Elizabeth Garrett, who solicited the support …