Farmington in San Juan County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons (1876-1954)

Bank President

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 14, 2021

1. Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons (1876-1954) Marker

Inscription. Harriet was an astute financial manager and the first female bank president in New Mexico, operating the First National Bank in Farmington from 1922 until 1951. During the Depression she bought out San Juan National Bank, keeping it solvent and approving loans. She financially supported the newly formed United Indian Traders Association and kept many Farmington citizens out of bankruptcy.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico Women’s Historic Marker Initiative series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 36° 43.989′ N, 108° 10.059′ W. Marker is in Farmington, New Mexico, in San Juan County. It is at the intersection of Browning Parkway and Burnham Road, on the right when traveling south on Browning Parkway. Parking is available at the Riverside Nature Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Browning Pkwy, Farmington NM 87401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Footloose in Farmington: (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Hunters (approx. 2.1 miles away); Farmington, New Mexico

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Farmington (approx. 6.3 miles away); Salmon Ruin (approx. 8 miles away); City of Bloomfield (approx. 8.8 miles away); Settlement of Kirtland (approx. 10½ miles away); Aztec (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons (1876-1954) Marker (Backside) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Lund, September 19, 2012

2. Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons (1876-1954) Marker (Backside)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 14, 2021

3. Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons (1876-1954) Marker

Marker is outside the Municipal Operations Center and Animas Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2012, by Keith Lund of Aztec, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1. submitted on October 19, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on September 19, 2012, by Keith Lund of Aztec, New Mexico. 3. submitted on October 19, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.