Maxwell in Colfax County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Santa Fe Trail
Photographed by Duane Hall, July 18, 2017
1. Santa Fe Trail Marker
Santa Fe Trail
(Via Bent's Fort)
1822-1879
Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Territory of New Mexico
1910
Erected 1910 by Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 36° 38.977′ N, 104° 30.058′ W. Marker is in Maxwell, New Mexico, in Colfax County. It is on Interstate 25 south of A-9, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Maxwell NM 87728, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clifton House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Women of the Santa Fe Trail / New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 11.9 miles away).
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Photographed by Duane Hall, July 18, 2017
2. Santa Fe Trail Marker at Thaxton Southbound Rest Area
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2017, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
