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

Bayard

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018

1. Bayard Marker

Inscription. Bayard Station was first called Hall’s Station, a depot on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, serving a tuberculosis sanatorium at nearby Fort Bayard, which was named after Brigadier General George Dashiell Bayard. A settlement grew around the depot and became Bayard when a post office opened in 1902. But people lived here long before, including the Mogollon and Mimbres people. Warm Springs Apaches introduced Spaniards to the area’s abundant copper deposits by 1801, and in 1910 open-pit mining began at nearby Santa Rita, eventually consuming that town. Many of its residents—and their Santa Rita homes—moved to Bayard.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 32° 44.49′ N, 108° 7.994′ W. Marker is near Bayard, New Mexico, in Grant County. It is on U.S. 180 at milepost 124, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bayard NM 88023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Bayard (approx. 1½ miles away); Santa Rita Copper Mines (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fort Bayard - 1866-1900 / Fort Bayard National Cemetery

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(approx. 3 miles away); Fort Bayard (approx. 3.6 miles away); Ladies Auxiliary of Local 890 (approx. 4.3 miles away); Kneeling Nun (approx. 4.3 miles away); Reclaiming the Land (approx. 5.7 miles away); Modern Mining & Processing (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayard.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bayard (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Bayard Marker <i>Back of Marker</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018

2. Bayard Marker Back of Marker

Points of Interest
New Mexico's Historic Markers typically have a map on the back side showing the location of other OSHM's. This is an excellent source of information when exploring for other Historical Markers and locations.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 11, 2018

3. Bayard Marker

George Dashiell Bayard image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

4. George Dashiell Bayard

General Bayard was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862 and died the next day.

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Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2018, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on March 12, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.