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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Otero County

 
Clickable Map of Otero County, Colorado and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Otero County, CO (17) Bent County, CO (7) Crowley County, CO (2) Kiowa County, CO (31) Las Animas County, CO (41) Pueblo County, CO (15)  OteroCounty(17) Otero County (17)  BentCounty(7) Bent County (7)  CrowleyCounty(2) Crowley County (2)  KiowaCounty(31) Kiowa County (31)  LasAnimasCounty(41) Las Animas County (41)  PuebloCounty(15) Pueblo County (15)
La Junta is the county seat for Otero County
Adjacent to Otero County, Colorado
      Bent County (7)  
      Crowley County (2)  
      Kiowa County (31)  
      Las Animas County (41)  
      Pueblo County (15)  
 
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1 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — A Babel-Tongued Multitude — Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site —
On Colorado 194 south of State Highway 194.
2 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — A Cast of Colorful CharactersBent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Near State Highway 194, 0.1 miles east of County Road 35, on the right when traveling east.
3 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — A Ribbon Across the Plains
Near State Highway 194 east of County Highway 35.
4 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — An Adobe OutpostBent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Near Colorado Route 194, 0.1 miles east of County Road 35, on the right when traveling east.
5 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — An International River
Near State Highway 194 east of County Highway 35.
6 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — At Home in the Valley
Near State Highway 194 near County Highway 35.
7 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Bent's Fort on Santa Fe Trail
On Colorado 194, 0.1 miles east of County Road 35, on the right when traveling east.
8 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Edward Dorris
Near State Highway 194, 0.1 miles east of County Road 35.
9 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Mountain Men to MerchantsBent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Near State Highway 194, 0.1 miles east of County Road 35, on the right when traveling east.
10 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — No Fur, No Fort
Near Colorado 194, 0.1 miles County Road 35.
11 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Santa Fe Trail1822-1872
On State Highway 194 east of County Highway 35, on the left when traveling west.
12 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Sheer Abundance to Near ExtinctionThe abundant and diverse wildlife of the Arkansas River Valley was important to the establishment an
Near State Highway 194 near County Highway 35.
13 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Trading Post on the Trail
Near State Highway 194 east of County Highway 35.
14 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Traveling Through HistoryBent's Old Fort National Historic Site
On State Highway 194, 0.3 miles east of County Road 35, on the right when traveling east.
15 Colorado, Otero County, La Junta — Welcome to the BorderlandsBent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Near State Highway 194, 0.1 miles east of County Road 35, on the right when traveling east.
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16 Colorado, Otero County, Rocky Ford — George Washington Swink
On N. 9th Street north of Swink Avenue (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north.
17 Colorado, Otero County, Timpas — Milestone
On State Highway 71 north of U.S. 350, on the left when traveling north.
18 New Mexico, Otero County, Alamagordo — Commission for the Blind Orientation Center
On North Whitesands Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
19 New Mexico, Otero County, Alamagordo — Disappearance of Albert J. Fountain and his son Henry
On U.S. 70 at milepost 178, on the right when traveling east.
20 New Mexico, Otero County, Alamagordo — New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
On North Whitesands Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
21 New Mexico, Otero County, Alamogordo — Dog Canyon(Cañon Del Perro)
On State Road 54 at Dog Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south on State Road 54.
22 New Mexico, Otero County, Alamogordo — The Fightin' 49ers MissionHolloman Air Force Base
Near U.S. 70 at Dunes Drive, on the left when traveling east.
23 New Mexico, Otero County, Bent — Blazer’s Mill
On U.S. 70 at milepost 241.5, on the right when traveling east.
24 New Mexico, Otero County, Bent — Round Mountain
On U.S. 70 at milepost 237.5, on the right when traveling west.
25 New Mexico, Otero County, Cloudcroft — Cloud-Climbing Railroad
On U.S. 82, on the right when traveling east.
26 New Mexico, Otero County, Cloudcroft — Restoring a Local Treasure
On U.S. 82, on the right when traveling east.
27 New Mexico, Otero County, La Luz — La Luz
On State Road 545 at U.S. 54, on the left when traveling east on State Road 545.
28 New Mexico, Otero County, Mayhill — Apache Battleground
On Road 82 at milepost 35, on the right when traveling east.
29 New Mexico, Otero County, Mescalero — Lozen, Little Sister“A Shield to Her People” — (ca. 1840-1889) —
On U.S. 70 at milepost 256.2, on the right when traveling east.
30 New Mexico, Otero County, Mescalero — Sierra Blanca
On U.S. 70 at milepost 253.5, on the right when traveling north.
31 New Mexico, Otero County, Tularosa — Three Rivers
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6 at County Road B030, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 54. Reported missing.
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32 New Mexico, Otero County, Tularosa — Three Rivers
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6, on the right when traveling north.
33 New Mexico, Otero County, Tularosa — Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
Near County Road B030, 4.5 miles east of U.S. 54.
34 New Mexico, Otero County, Tularosa — Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6, on the right when traveling north.
35 New Mexico, Otero County, Tularosa — Three Rivers Petroglyphs
On U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6 at County Road B030, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 54. Reported missing.
36 New Mexico, Otero County, Tularosa — Tularosa
On U.S. 54 at milepost 78, on the right when traveling north.
37 New Mexico, Otero County, White Sands — Albert J. Fountain Murder Site
On U.S. 70 (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Jun. 15, 2024