Mentmore in McKinley County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Manuelito Area
Official Scenic Historic Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 27, 2018
1. Manuelito Area Marker
This area contained many Indian pueblos dating from about A.D. 500 to 1325, when it was abandoned. Navajos settled here by 1800. This was the home of Manuelito, one of the last of the chiefs to surrender for confinement at the Bosque Redondo Reservation near Fort Sumner. The Navajos returned here in 1868.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1325.
Location. 35° 23.833′ N, 109° 0.276′ W. Marker is in Mentmore, New Mexico, in McKinley County. Marker is on Lupton Road (Interstate 40), on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the grounds of the Manuelito Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 619 Lupton Road, Mentmore NM 87319, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Arizona Highways (approx. 4.3 miles away in Arizona); In Memory of Max Ortega (approx. 4.3 miles away in Arizona); One Days Ride to Zuni (approx. 4.3 miles away in Arizona).
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Photographed By Craig Doda, December 27, 2018
2. Manuelito Area Marker Reverse
Photographed By Craig Doda, December 27, 2018
3. Manuelito Area Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
