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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Socorro County

 
Clickable Map of Socorro County, New Mexico 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 Socorro County, NM (93) Catron County, NM (11) Cibola County, NM (38) Lincoln County, NM (72) Sierra County, NM (21) Torrance County, NM (39) Valencia County, NM (13)  SocorroCounty(93) Socorro County (93)  CatronCounty(11) Catron County (11)  CibolaCounty(38) Cibola County (38)  LincolnCounty(72) Lincoln County (72)  SierraCounty(21) Sierra County (21)  TorranceCounty(39) Torrance County (39)  ValenciaCounty(13) Valencia County (13)
Socorro is the county seat for Socorro County
Adjacent to Socorro County, New Mexico
Catron County (11)  ►
Cibola County (38)  ►
Lincoln County (72)  ►
Sierra County (21)  ►
Torrance County (39)  ►
Valencia County (13)  ►
 
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1 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Belen — Abó Pass Trail —
On U.S. 60 at milepost 189.6, 1.4 miles west of Forest Road 422, on the right when traveling west.
2 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Datil — Plains of San Augustin —
On State Road 60, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, La Joya — Acomilla —
On Interstate 25 at milepost 166.4, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, La Joya — La Joya de Sevilleta —
On State Road 304 6.5 miles south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, La Joya — Rio Salado Sand Dunes —
Near Interstate 25 at milepost 166.4.
6 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Lemitar — Sabino y Lemitar —
On Calle de Lemitar at Interstate 25, on the right when traveling east on Calle de Lemitar.
7 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Espejo's Expedition — (On the Camino Real) —
Near CanAm Highway (Interstate 25 at milepost 113), 1.2 miles south of State Road 107, on the right when traveling south.
8 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Fort Craig Rest Area —
Near CanAm Highway (Interstate 25 at milepost 113), 1.2 miles south of State Road 107, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Kelly —
On 1st Street (Route 60) at Kelly Road, on the right when traveling east on 1st Street.
10 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Kelly —
On 1st Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east.
11 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Magdalena
On 1st Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
12 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Magdalena —
On First Street (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles west of State Highway 169, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Magdalena Fault —
On U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Magdalena Fault —
On 1st Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
15 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Magdalena Livestock Driveway —
On U.S. 60 24 miles west of Interstate 25, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Paraje de Fra Cristobal —
Near CanAm Highway (Interstate 25 at milepost 113) south of State Road 107, on the right when traveling south.
17 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Magdalena — Riley —
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — A Larger Church: 1659-1670 / Una iglesia más grande: 1659-1670 —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
19 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Exploring Las Humanas / Explorando Las Humanas —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
20 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Four-wing saltbush — Chamizo — Atriplex canescens - Goosefoot family —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55 when traveling south.
21 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Gran Quivira —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
22 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Las Misiones de los Pueblos de Salinas —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
23 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Mission Church 1630-1650 / Iglesia misionera 1630-1650 —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 near New Mexico Route 55.
24 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — One-seed juniper — Sabina — Juniperus monosperma - Cypress family —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
25 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Power from the sun —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
26 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Pricklypear — Nopal — Opuntia erinacea - Cactus family —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
27 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Soaptree yucca — Palmilla — Yucca elata - Lily family —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
28 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Underground Housing / Hogares subterráneas —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of Route 55.
29 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Underground Worship / Ceremonias clandestinas —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55.
30 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Mountainair — Walkingstick cholla — Cardón — Opuntia imbricata - Cactus Family —
On Wsmr S Rte 41 south of State Highway 55.
31 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Acacia — Doña Eufemia — "La Valerosa" — The Spanish Entrada of 1598 —
On Interstate 25, on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Acacia — Rio Salado Sand Dunes — Elevation 4,850 ft. —
Near CanAm Highway (Interstate 25 at milepost 166), on the right when traveling south.
33 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — "New" Hospital —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
34 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Battle of Valverde —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (Highway 1).
35 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Canby and Sibley at Fort Craig —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
36 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Carthage-Tokay-Farley —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 9.3, on the right when traveling east.
37 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Civilian Life —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
38 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Commanding Officer's Quarters —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
39 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Company Quarters —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Route 1).
40 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Corrals and Stables —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
41 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Defensive Bastions —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (Scenic New Mexico Highway 1).
42 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Early Spanish Exploration —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
43 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — El Camino Real —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
44 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Fort Craig —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
45 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Fort Craig —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
46 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Guard House and Sally Port —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
47 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Guarding the Trail —
On Fort Craig Road 0.3 miles east of Old US Hwy 25, on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Hospital Row —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Route 1).
49 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Journey of the Dead Man —
On Fort Craig Road 0.3 miles east of Old US Hwy 25, on the right when traveling east.
50 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Officers' Quarters —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Route 1).
51 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Parade Grounds and Enlisted Quarters About 1867 —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
52 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Prehistoric Peoples —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
53 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — San Antonio — On the Camino Real —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 0.4, on the right when traveling east.
54 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — San Pedro —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 2.2, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Store Houses —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
56 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Sutler's Row —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
57 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The Apache Campaigns —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
58 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The Battle of Valverde —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
59 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The Buffalo Soldiers —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Route 1).
60 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The Establishment of Fort Craig —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (U.S. 1).
61 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The Indian Wars —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
62 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The Navajo Campaigns —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Road 1).
63 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The New Mexico Volunteers —
On Fort Craig Road 4.5 miles south of Old US Hwy 85 (New Mexico Highway 1).
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64 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — The Royal Road —
On Fort Craig Road 0.3 miles east of Old US Hwy 25, on the right when traveling east.
65 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, San Antonio — Time & Perspective —
On Fort Craig Road 0.3 miles east of Old US Hwy 25, on the right when traveling east.
66 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — 506 — Abeyta Block —
On Plaza Street at Manzanares Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Plaza Street.
67 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — 297 — Bursum House —
On West Church Street east of Eaton Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
68 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — 592 — Church of the Epiphany —
On Fisher Avenue east of Frassinet Street, on the left when traveling east.
69 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Edward S. Stapleton House —
On Mount Carmel Avenue west of Lopez Place, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — For Southern Independence —
Near Romero Street, on the left when traveling north.
71 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Fort Craig —
On Interstate 25 at milepost 114, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Jesus Maria Torres House —
On Fisher Avenue at Frassinet Street, on the right when traveling west on Fisher Avenue.
73 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — 153 — Juan Jose Baca House —
On Abeyta Avenue at Bernard, on the right when traveling west on Abeyta Avenue.
74 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Jumbo —
On Plaza Street at Center Street, on the right when traveling east on Plaza Street.
75 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Knights of Pythias Hall —
On Manzanares Avenue east of California Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east.
76 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Museum —
Near Canyon Drive east of Canyon Olive Lane, on the right when traveling east.
77 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — New Mexico Tech —
On Leroy Place at College Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Leroy Place.
78 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Paraje De Fra Cristobal —
On Interstate 25 at milepost 114, on the right when traveling north.
79 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Price Lowenstein Mercantile —
On Manzanares Avenue west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Socorro —
On Terry Avenue at School of Mines Road, on the right when traveling east on Terry Avenue.
81 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Socorro —
On Grant Street (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling east.
82 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — The Garcia Opera House —
On California Street at Abeyta Avenue, on the left when traveling north on California Street.
83 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Vásquez de Coronado’s Route —
On Interstate 25 at milepost 114, on the right when traveling north.
84 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Very Large Array —
Near State Road 60 1 mile west of Road 52, on the left when traveling west.
85 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Socorro — Women of the Camino Real —
On Interstate 25 at milepost 114, on the right when traveling north.
86 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Tiffany — Fort Craig —
Near Fort Craig Road 5 miles east of I-25.
87 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Tiffany — In Memory of Texas Mounted Volunteers —
On Old U.S. 85 at State Route 178, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 85.
88 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Tiffany — Mesa del Contadero
On Old US Highway 85 west of Route 178, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
89 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Tiffany — Mesa Del Contadero — Official Scenic Historic Marker —
On Old US Highway 85 (State Highway 1) west of State Route 178, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, Veguita — Las Nutrias —
On State Road 304 3.3 miles north of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling north.
91 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, White Sands Proving Grounds — McDonald Ranch House Trinity Site — National Historic Landmark — 1972 —
On WSMR S Route 321.
92 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, White Sands Proving Grounds — Trinity Site —
Near US 54W.
93 ► New Mexico, Socorro County, White Sands Proving Grounds — Trinity Site —
On U.S. 380 near WSMR P Route 7 (State Road 525).
 
 
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