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| New Mexico (Quay County), Tucumcari — Fort Bascom — 1863 - 1870 | | | Built under Brigadier General James H. Carleton. Firt Post Commander Captain Peter W.L. Plympton with Company F, 7th U.S. Infantry and Company 1st New Mexico Volunteer Cavalry. Named after Captain George N. Bascom, 16th U.S. Infantry. Officers quarters constructed of sandstone and roofed with poles and earth. All other buildings constructed of adobe. — Map (db m63510) | | New Mexico (Quay County), Tucumcari — Tucumcari Mountain | | | Tucumcari Mountain has long been a landmark for travelers along the Canadian River. Pedro Vial mentioned
it in 1793,while opening a trail between Santa Fe and St Louis. In order to find the best route from Arkansas
to California, Capt. Randolph B. Marcy led an expedition past here in 1849. — Map (db m4378) HM |
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