Near Watrous in Mora County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Officers' Row

— Fort Union National Monument —

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2015

1. Officers' Row Marker

Inscription. Protective brick coping atop the adobe walls has not yet been added to most of the Officers’ Quarters shown in the top photo, dated 1866. The buildings, pictured ten years later, are complete with porches and fencing.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 35° 54.44′ N, 105° 0.891′ W. Marker is near Watrous, New Mexico, in Mora County. Marker can be reached from New Mexico Route 161, 7½ miles north of CanAm Highway (Interstate 25). Marker is located along the park trail at Fort Union National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3115 New Mexico Route 161, Watrous NM 87753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Distant For Good Reasons (a few steps from this marker); Buttons, Bowling, Billiards and Beer (within shouting distance of this marker); Home for the Commandants (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hard Work, Strict Discipline, and $13 a Month (about 500 feet away); Big Business for New Mexico (about 500 feet away); Privy (about 500 feet away); Keep the Wagons Rolling (about 500 feet away); Transportation Corral (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watrous.

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Also see . . . Preserving Fort Union National Monument. Fort Union's adobe remnants require constant attention. Without roofs, the adobe buildings are relentlessly subjected to the harsh elements of the Great Plains — wind, snow, rain, hail and lightning. The monument continues to use a variety of techniques to preserve the largest collection of 19th-century adobe structures in the country. (Submitted on April 30, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Officers' Row • 1866 image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Officers' Row • 1866

Marker detail: Officers' Row • 1876 image. Click for full size.

3. Marker detail: Officers' Row • 1876

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2015

4. Officers' Row Marker

(looking south along the Officers' Row ruins)

Officers' Row Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2015

5. Officers' Row Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on April 30, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.