Fort Union National Monument
Wastrous, New Mexico
Fort Union National Monument is a historic park located near Wastrous, New Mexico. The fort itself was first established in the mid 19th century right after the U.S.-Mexican War in order to protect the local residents. In 1861 when the Civil War started the Fort was rebuilt but the war never made it as far west as New Mexico.
This was RecPlanet place of the day on September 5, 2017.
721.00 acresabout 550 football fields
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Acreage721.00
Managed byUnited States Government
Address3115 NM-161, Wastrous, NM 87753
Coordinates35.907545, -105.013332
Websitenone on file
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