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Historical Markers in Fort Sumner

 
Clickable Map of De Baca 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 De Baca County, NM (20) Chaves County, NM (36) Guadalupe County, NM (14) Lincoln County, NM (72) Quay County, NM (17) Roosevelt County, NM (9)  DeBacaCounty(20) De Baca County (20)  ChavesCounty(36) Chaves County (36)  GuadalupeCounty(14) Guadalupe County (14)  LincolnCounty(72) Lincoln County (72)  QuayCounty(17) Quay County (17)  RooseveltCounty(9) Roosevelt County (9)
Fort Sumner is the county seat for De Baca County
Fort Sumner is in De Baca County
De Baca County (20)  ►
ADJACENT TO DE BACA COUNTY
Chaves County (36)  ►
Guadalupe County (14)  ►
Lincoln County (72)  ►
Quay County (17)  ►
Roosevelt County (9)  ►
 
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1 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Billy the Kid —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Billy the Kid's Elusive Tombstone —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive.
3 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation — (Old Fort Sumner, 1862 – 1869)
On U.S. 60 at milepost 331, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
4 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation — Fort Sumner 1862 - 1868 —
On State Road 272 south of State Road 212, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive, on the right when traveling south.
6 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive, on the right when traveling south.
7 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Charlie Bowdre — "Unlucky Friend to Billy the Kid" — Born 1848 - Died 1880 —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive.
8 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Deluvina Maxwell —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive.
9 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Fort Sumner
On State Road 60 at milepost 329.5, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
10 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Fort Sumner —
On U.S. 60 at State Road 20, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 60.
11 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Fort Sumner — Population 933 - Elevation 4,028 —
On U.S. 84 at Billy the Kid Drive, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 84.
12 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Fort Sumner, the Bosque Redondo Reservation, and "Billy the Kid's" Grave —
On U.S. 84 at Billy the Kid Drive, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 84.
13 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Joe "Texas Red" Grant — Died January 10, 1880 —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive.
14 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell —
Near Billy the Kid Road (State Road 272) 0.1 miles south of State Road 212.
15 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — 368 — Old Fort Sumner and “Billy the Kid’s” Grave
On Billy the Kid Road (State Road 272) south of State Road 212, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
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16 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Tom O'Folliard — 1858 - December 19, 1880 —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive.
17 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — Welcome to the Historic Fort Sumner Cemetery —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive, on the right when traveling south.
18 ► New Mexico, De Baca County, Fort Sumner — William "Billy the Kid" Bonney Grave 1859-1881 / Old Fort Sumner Cemetery —
On Billy the Kid Drive south of Pecan Drive, on the right when traveling south.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026