Columbus in Luna County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
United States Custom House
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 26, 2015
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
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Citizens Killed / In Memory of Thirteenth Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Pancho Villa State Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Last Hostile Action by Foreign Troops (about 800 feet away); First Aero Squadron Airfield (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Pancho Villa State Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pancho Villa’s Raid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbus (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 26, 2015
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