Raton in Colfax County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Raton

Population 8,225 – Elevation 6,379

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2014

1. Raton Marker

Inscription. Once the Willow Springs freight stop on the Santa Fe Trail, the town of Raton developed from A.T. & S.F. repair shops established when the railroad crossed Raton Pass in 1879. Valuable coal deposits attracted early settlers. Nearby Clifton House was a stagecoach stop until the Trail was abandoned after 1879.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 36° 53.107′ N, 104° 25.179′ W. Marker is in Raton, New Mexico, in Colfax County. It is on U.S. 64 at milepost 350, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raton NM 87740, 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

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New Spain,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Automobile in New Mexico (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Mountain Route (approx. 1.1 miles away); Palace Hotel (approx. 1½ miles away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 5 miles away); Road to Santa Fe / Over the Pass / Santa Fe Trail Country / "Uncle Dick" Wootton (approx. 8.2 miles away in Colorado); Raton Pass (approx. 8.3 miles away in Colorado); Trinidad: A Place to Explore and Discover… Create and Recreate..... Innovate and Invent (approx. 9.1 miles away in Colorado).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2014

2. Raton Marker

Back of Marker
Points of Interest
New Mexico's Historic Markers typically have a map on the back side showing the location of other OSHM's. This is an excellent source of information when exploring for other Historical Markers and locations.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2014

3. Raton Marker

Main Street, Raton, New Mexico image. Click for full size.

circa 1908

4. Main Street, Raton, New Mexico

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,811 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on October 12, 2014. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.