Columbus in Luna County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

United States Custom House

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1. United States Custom House Marker

Inscription. A Registered Cultural Property

Erected 1901 by the El Paso
& Southwestern Railroad
Company, this building was a
U.S. Custom House at the time
of Pancho Villa's
famous 1916 raid.
Site no. 390-A

State of New Mexico (Marker Number 390-A.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 31° 49.678′ N, 107° 38.434′ W. Marker is in Columbus, New Mexico, in Luna County. It is at the intersection of New Mexico 11 and New Mexico 9, on the right when traveling south on New Mexico 11. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus NM 88029, 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 walking distance of this marker: Pershing's Review Stand (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan Parks (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp at Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); El Paso & Southwestern Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Citizens Killed / In Memory of Thirteenth Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commercial Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pancho Villa State Park (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong image. Click for more information.

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2. Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong

NPGallery Digital Asset Management System website entry
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3. United States Custom House Marker

United States Custom House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2024

4. United States Custom House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on June 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.