Bayard in Grant County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Fort Bayard
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010
1. Fort Bayard Marker
National Historic Landmark
For the important role it played in the military and medical history of southwest New Mexico
This fort possesses National Significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
Erected 2004 by National Park Service United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 32° 47.383′ N, 108° 9.283′ W. Marker is in Bayard, New Mexico, in Grant County. It is at the intersection of Calle El Centro and Cam Foresta, on the right when traveling east on Calle El Centro. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bayard NM 88023, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Bayard - 1866-1900 / Fort Bayard National Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Santa Rita Copper Mines (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bayard (approx. 2.1 miles away); Ladies Auxiliary of Local 890 (approx. 2.1 miles away); Kneeling Nun (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Bayard (approx. 3.6 miles away); Reclaiming the Land
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bayard (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010
2. Fort Bayard Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010
3. Fort Bayard
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010
4. Fort Bayard
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,299 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 22, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
