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Near Bayard in Grant County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
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Bayard

Population 3,036 - Elevation 6,152

 
 
Bayard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010
1. Bayard Marker
Inscription. Sites in the surrounding hills indicate that Indians of the Mogollon culture (A.D. 300 – 1450) lived here long before the Europeans. In the late 19th century, this was a stronghold of Apaches led by Victorio and Geronimo. Today Bayard, which was incorporated in 1925, lies in a great commercial mining region.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
 
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 32° 44.483′ N, 108° 8′ W. Marker was near Bayard, New Mexico, in Grant County. Marker was on U.S. 180 at milepost 124, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Bayard NM 88023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Bayard (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bayard (approx. 1˝ miles away); Santa Rita Copper Mines (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fort Bayard - 1866-1900 (approx. 3 miles away); Fort Bayard (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ladies Auxiliary of Local 890 (approx. 4.3 miles away); Kneeling Nun
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(approx. 4.3 miles away); Reclaiming the Land (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayard.
 
More about this marker. Marker has been replaced by a new marker with different text.
 
Rear of Bayard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010
2. Rear of Bayard Marker
Bayard Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010
3. Bayard Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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