Dulce in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Jicarilla Apache (Tribe)
Official Scenic Historic Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 1, 1992
1. Jicarilla Apache (Tribe) Marker
The Jicarilla Apaches, primarily a hunting and gathering group, once occupied vast portions of northeastern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Pressure from Comanche Indians and European settlers eventually pushed them from their homeland. In 1887, the Jicarillas were given a permanent reservation in north central New Mexico, near Dulce.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 36° 56.074′ N, 106° 58.84′ W. Marker is in Dulce, New Mexico, in Rio Arriba County. It is on U.S. 64. The marker is between mile marker 136 and 137 on US 64 east of Dulce NM. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dulce NM 87528, 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 at the Four Corners. 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 and also the Republic of Texas.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, July 1, 1992
2. Scenery along US 64 near Dulce NM
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 1, 1992
3. Scenery along US 64 near Dulce NM
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 1, 1992
4. Scenery along US 64 near Dulce NM
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 1, 1992
5. Scenery along US 64 near Dulce NM
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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