Columbus in Luna County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Pancho Villa State Park
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 31° 49.565′ N, 107° 38.559′ W. Marker is in Columbus, New Mexico, in Luna County. Marker is at the entrance to Panco Villa State Park just south of Hwy-9. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus NM 88029, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pancho Villa’s Raid (here, next to this marker); Last Hostile Action by Foreign Troops (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Pancho Villa State Park (about 600 feet away); United States Custom House (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of Citizens Killed / In Memory of Thirteenth Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Aero Squadron Airfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Columbus (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Also see . . . A Collection of Photos of Pancho Villa. (Submitted on November 12, 2010.)
Additional keywords. Mexican Civil War - Pancho Villa
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 872 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on March 19, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on November 12, 2010. 5. submitted on November 13, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.