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Fort Union National Monument

Name: Fort Union National Monument
Address: 3115 NM-161, Watrous, NM, 87753, US

3115 NM-161

Watrous, NM 87753

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Exposed to the wind, within a sweeping valley of short grass prairie, amid the swales of the Santa Fe Trail, lie the territorial-style adobe remnants of the largest 19th century military fort in the region. For forty years, 1851-1891, Fort Union functioned as an agent of political and cultural change, whether desired or not, in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest.

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