Wagon Mound National Historic Landmark
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Wagon Mound | |
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| Nearest city | Wagon Mound, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 36°0′1″N 104°41′41″W / 36.00028°N 104.69472°WCoordinates: 36°0′1″N 104°41′41″W / 36.00028°N 104.69472°W |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000478 |
| NMSRCP # | 32 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 23, 1963[2] |
| Designated NMSRCP | December 20, 1968[3] |
Wagon Mound is a butte that was a landmark for pioneers, which has been designated a National Historic Landmark. It is located above Wagon Mound, New Mexico, a village named after the butte.
Wagon Mound butte was the last great landmark on the westward journey across the plains of northeastern New Mexico. It was a guidepost seen by all travelers on the High Plains section of the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail.[2]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.[2][4] Santa Clara Spring, a natural camping spot two miles northwest of the mound, may be included in the landmarked area. Extensive ruts remain as evidence of the route of the trail.[2]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Wagon Mound". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ↑ "New Mexico State and National Registers". New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Richard Greenwood (February 10, 1975). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wagon Mound / Wagon Mound (Santa Clara Spring) (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, from 1962 and 1974 PDF (32 KB)
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