On U.S. 180 at milepost 124, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Sites in the surrounding hills indicate that Indians of the Mogollon culture (A.D. 300 – 1450) lived here long before the Europeans. In the late 19th century, this was a stronghold of Apaches led by Victorio and Geronimo. Today Bayard, which . . . — — Map (db m38213) HM
On U.S. 180 at milepost 122.2, on the left when traveling north.
Sites in the surrounding hills indicate that Indians of the Mogollon culture (A.D. 300 – 1450) lived here long before the Europeans. In the late 19th century, this was a stronghold of Apaches led by Victorio and Geronimo. Today Bayard, which . . . — — Map (db m38214) HM
On U.S. 180 at milepost 124, on the right when traveling north.
Bayard Station was first called Hall’s Station, a depot on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, serving a tuberculosis sanatorium at nearby Fort Bayard, which was named after Brigadier General George Dashiell Bayard. A settlement grew around the . . . — — Map (db m121901) HM
On Calle El Centro at Cam Foresta, on the right when traveling east on Calle El Centro.
Has been designated a
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 . . . — — Map (db m38303) HM
Thanks, Aldo Leopold, for showing us the importance of wilderness.
As a Forest Ranger, hunter and ecologist, Leopold saw the need to protect the wild lands he enjoyed and valued. Wilderness, to Leopold, was an area still wild enough and big . . . — — Map (db m172221) HM
On City of Rocks (Park Road), 1.8 miles north of State Highway 61.
Since ancient times, Man has harnessed the power of the wind. The earliest known use of wind power is the sailboat, and this technology played an important role in the development of sail-type windmills. Windmills have been around for at least . . . — — Map (db m157899) HM
On State Road 9 at milepost 146, on the left when traveling east.
Located in the Little Hatchet Mountains, Hachita was founded around 1875 as a mining camp. The mountains supplied the camp not only with silver and copper, but also its name, “little hatchet.” By 1884 Hachita grew to 300 residents. Soon . . . — — Map (db m37773) HM
On State Road 152 at milepost 32, on the left when traveling west.
Named in honor of Lt. W.H. Emory, who passed by here with the Army of the West in 1846. His report to the U.S. Government is the earliest scientific account of this region which then belonged to Mexico.
Elev. 8228 — — Map (db m38210) HM
On U.S. 180 at milepost 120.5 at Bayard Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 180.
One of the several posts created on the Apache frontier, Fort Bayard protected the Pinos Altos mining district. Company B of the black 125th Infantry served here, as did Lt. John J. Pershing. In 1900 the fort became a military hospital, and today . . . — — Map (db m38226) HM
On Scenic State Road 152 at milepost 2.3,, 2.3 miles east of U.S. 180, on the right when traveling east.
Most famous of the many historic landmarks in the Black Range country is the Kneeling Nun. So named for its resemblance to a nun kneeling in prayer before a great altar. Many legends have grown up around the giant monolith which rests near the . . . — — Map (db m38228) HM
On State Road 152 at milepost 2.3,, 2.3 miles east of U.S. 180, on the right when traveling east.
After eight failed negotiating sessions and the expiration of their labor contract, Mexican-American workers at nearby Empire Zinc mine struck for wage and benefit equality. When an injunction prohibited union members from picketing, the women - . . . — — Map (db m38229) HM
On State Road 35, 0.2 miles north of State Road 152, on the right when traveling north.
People have lived in the Mimbres Valley since at least 2000 B.C. and probably earlier. Small villages of farmers lived in pithouses—underground single-family structures—by A.D 200. Around A.D. 1000, people began erecting pueblos, similar . . . — — Map (db m121824) HM
On U.S. 180 at milepost 120.7, on the right when traveling south.
Copper has been mined here since 1804. For five years, development by Francisco Manuel Elguea resulted in some 6,000,000 pounds of copper being transported annually to Mexico City by mule train. Brief periods of activity were halted by Apache . . . — — Map (db m38216) HM
Wind and water gradually sculpted the volcanic tuff at City of Rock creating the rows of monolithic blocks that gave this park its name. Camping/picnicking sites are tucked away among these Stonehenge-like formations and the park also features a . . . — — Map (db m64725) HM
On U.S. 180 at Airport Road, on the left when traveling south on U.S. 180.
Mangas Coloradas was one of the most highly
regarded leaders among the Chiricahua Apaches. Born c 1795, he was noted for his sagacity, diplomacy, and at 6'6" his height. He met with U.S. General Kearny in 1846 and in 1852 negotiated the only . . . — — Map (db m162263) HM
The Mattocks Ruin is a large Mimbres archaeological site with pithouses and a pueblo dating more than 1,000 years ago. The site was once the home of the Mimbres people, Native Americans who left behind extraordinary black and white pottery which . . . — — Map (db m121956) HM
On State Road 78 at milepost 0.1, on the right when traveling east.
N.M. state Road 78 appeared on maps before 1927, but remained a gravel highway in several sections in Arizona and New Mexico through the 1960s. By 1971, all but one stretch near the border had been paved. Area rancher Curley Traynor was instrumental . . . — — Map (db m121649) HM
On State Road 15 at milepost 6.2, on the right when traveling north.
Once the seat of Grant County, Pinos Altos, survived conflicts with the Apache. A gold discovery in 1860 by three 49ers from California stimulated a boom that led to the establishment of this mining camp which produced over $8,000,000 of gold, . . . — — Map (db m38230) HM
On Scenic State Road 152, 1.1 miles east of State Highway 356, on the right when traveling east.
The Santa Rita copper mine owes its success to modernization programs that began in the 1980s and continue to this day. Mining occurs at the Santa Rita Mine 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. Since 1910, more than two billion tons of material have . . . — — Map (db m157896) HM
On Scenic State Road 152, 1.1 miles east of State Highway 356, on the right when traveling east.
In 1909, a consortium of mining engineers and geologists formed the Chino Copper Company. It was here at the Santa Rita Mine that they introduced new mining technology and techniques including the new concept of "open-pit" mining. It took steam, . . . — — Map (db m157889) HM
On Scenic State Road 152, 1.1 miles east of State Highway 356, on the right when traveling east.
Reclamation is an important part of modern mining techniques. Freeport-McMoRan has obtained permits from the state of New Mexico to close and reclaim areas to ensure that the environment is protected and the mining areas are fully reclaimed. . . . — — Map (db m157898) HM
On State Road 152, on the right when traveling east.
Before you is the Santa Rita copper mine, one of the oldest mines in North America.
The Santa Rita Mine, of Chino Operations, is owned by Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold Inc. Chino produces copper and molybdenum.
An Industry . . . — — Map (db m71523) HM
On Scenic State Road 152, 1.1 miles east of State Highway 356, on the right when traveling east.
With the arrival of the railroads in 1898, the Santa Rita Mining Company was able to make a number of major technological advances to mine and process copper ore. The Santa Rita Mining Company was the first to start mining after the arrival of the . . . — — Map (db m157895) HM
On Scenic State Road 152, 1.1 miles east of State Highway 356, on the right when traveling east.
From the earliest times, surface ore in this area attracted Native Americans who used the natural copper to make ornaments, trade goods, and weapons. In 1799, during the Spanish colonial period, an Apache Indian showed Jose Manuel Carrasco an . . . — — Map (db m157877) HM
On Scenic State Road 152, 1.1 miles east of State Highway 356, on the right when traveling east.
The early years of mining were turbulent, with numerous explorers and adventurers attempting to conduct mining operations here. Fur trappers Sylvester Pattie and son James tried their hand at mining copper and used the underground mines to store . . . — — Map (db m157881) HM
On North Hudson Street at East Broadway, on the right when traveling south on North Hudson Street.
This 1870's style cabin was a gift from movie producer/director Ron Howard. It fits the era in which Billy the Kid lived here. The cabin was a part of the set of his 2003 movie “The Missing.”
The NM Dept. of Tourism negotiated the . . . — — Map (db m121819) HM
Near North Hudson Street (New Mexico Route 90) at East Yankie Street, on the left when traveling north.
Once a lush, grassy cienega ("see-EN-eh-ga") or wetland, this valley has attracted humans for at least a thousand years. Mining activity in the region began in 1804 with Spanish development of the Santa Rita del Cobre mine twelve miles . . . — — Map (db m169745) HM
On East Broadway at North Hudson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broadway.
This is a two-sided marker
Front Side:
Anita Scott Coleman’s mother was a slave and her father a Buffalo Soldier. Raised on a ranch near Silver City, her award-winning essays, stories, and poems emphasized racial pride and black women’s . . . — — Map (db m121818) HM
Near North Hudson Street (New Mexico Route 90) at East Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
A renewed appreciation for our history revitalizes downtown Silver City. From Main Street to dump to riverside park, the colorful history of the Big Ditch is now embraced and celebrated. From Dump to Oasis For most of the 20th century, the Big . . . — — Map (db m169779) HM
Near North Hudson Street (New Mexico Route 90) at East Yankie Street, on the left when traveling north.
Each year, summer monsoons bless the arid Southwest with rain — sometimes violently so. This valley drains the Pinos Altos Mountains to the north and the Continental Divide to the west. Unfortunately, town founders — unfamiliar with . . . — — Map (db m169777) HM
On U.S. 180 at milepost 112.6, on the right when traveling west.
This Pueblo Revival style building has served as the GFWC social and volunteer center since 1936.
Site No. 1830
A Registered Cultural Property
State of New Mexico — — Map (db m38304) HM
On State Road 211 at U.S. 180, on the right when traveling north on State Road 211.
The one-million acre L. C. completely overshadowed other ranches in southwestern New Mexico. At peak operation, 60,000 cattle grazed mountains and grasslands stretching to Arizona, employing 75 cowboys and 100 families to ranch and farm the land . . . — — Map (db m121650) HM
On State Road 90 at milepost 19.3, on the right when traveling south.
In March 1883, Judge and Mrs. H.C. McComas were killed in this vicinity by a group of Chiricahua Apaches led by Chatto. An extensive manhunt failed to rescue their six-year-old son, who had been taken captive. This incident was part of a violent . . . — — Map (db m38232) HM
On West Broadway Street at Pinos Altos Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway Street.
Silver City Centennial
1970
Municipal Museum Town of Silver City
New Mexico
Built in 1881 as a private home for Harry B. Ailman Acquired by the town of Silver City in 1926 and dedicated as a historical museum by the town of Silver City in . . . — — Map (db m38307) HM
On West Broadway Street at North Bullard Street, on the right when traveling east on West Broadway Street.
Returned to this, its original location through the generosity of Wells Fargo Bank, successor to the American National Bank, which occupied this corner for 55 years.
The Town of Silver City
Council Members
Mayor Terry Fortneberry
Judy . . . — — Map (db m38308) HM
On Memory Lane, 0.2 miles south of Silver Heights Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
In this pioneer cemetery, still in use today, lie the remains of early settlers, merchants, miners, politicians and railroad men who contributed to the development of southwestern New Mexico. Among those buried here are Kathrine Antrim (1829-1874), . . . — — Map (db m121821) HM
Near North Hudson Street (New Mexico Route 90) at East Yankie Street, on the left when traveling north.
Lessons learned in the last century have helped us to restore this landscape for future generations. The early residents of Silver City didn't realize that wood collection and livestock grazing on the hillsides would have a big impact . . . — — Map (db m169778) HM
On U.S. 180 at milepost 111.5, on the right when traveling east.
Silver City is located in the midst of rich mineral deposits. The Santa Rita Copper Mines, opened in 1805, were the second such mines operating in what is now the U.S. A silver strike in 1870 began the commercial mining for which the area is still . . . — — Map (db m38231) HM
Near North Cooper Street at West Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
This plaque was erected May 10, 1970
commemorating the duplication of the ride
by the Grant County Sheriff’s posse, of the ride of:
John Bullard James Bullard Andrew Hurlbrut
Joseph Yankie John Swisshelm Henry Fuson
Elijah Weeks Richard . . . — — Map (db m126684) HM
On Little Walnut Road, 0.2 miles north of U.S. 180, on the left when traveling north.
• In 1887, the Waterworks provided the very first municipal water supply for Silver City, operated under franchise by the Silver City Water Company.
• In 1925, when sold to Silver City, it included a 30-acre parcel!
• In the 1920s, the . . . — — Map (db m196738) HM
