Fort Union National Monument (N.M.)

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Fort Union is located on the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail. Established in 1851, Fort Union was abandoned in 1891. It served as a quartermaster depot for the 9th Military District (Dept. of New Mexico) and as a protector of the Santa Fe Trail until the coming of the railroad. Fort Union was designated a national monument in the latter part of the 20th century.

From the description of Fort Union National Monument collection, 1848-1943. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37896336

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creatorOf Fort Union National Monument (N.M.). Fort Union National Monument collection, 1848-1943. New Mexico State Library
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associatedWith Acqueia del Lanano. corporateBody
associatedWith Beck, James P. person
associatedWith Catron, Thomas Benton, 1840-1921. person
associatedWith Jones, Andrieus Aristieus, 1862-1927. person
associatedWith Keeshan, Thomas. person
associatedWith Rice, J. B. person
associatedWith Rogers, Albert T., Jr. person
associatedWith Schmidt, John J. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
correspondedWith United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps corporateBody
associatedWith Watrous & Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Watrous family. family
associatedWith Watrous, S. B. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Scolly Land Grant (N.M.)
Mora Land Grant (N.M.)
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
New Mexico--Fort Union
Preston Beck Land Grant (N.M.)
New Mexico--Mora County
Maxwell Land Grant (N.M. and Colo.)
United States
Fort Union National Monument (N.M.)
Anton Chico Land Grant (N.M.)
New Mexico
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Indians of North America
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Mines and mineral resources
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Active 1943

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