Plan of Fort Union New Mexico 1865

Fort Union National Monument is a unit of the United States National Park Service located 7.7 miles north of Watrous in Mora County, New Mexico. The site preserves the remains of three forts that were built starting in the 1850s. Also visible at Fort Union and from the road leading to it are ruts from the Mountain and Cimarron Branches of the old Santa Fe Trail.
  • Location: Mora County, New Mexico, U.S.
  • Established: June 28, 1954
  • Built: 1851
  • Nearest city: Watrous, New Mexico
  • Area: 720.6 acres (291.6 ha)
  • Visitors: 9,570 (in 2023)
  • Governing body: National Park Service
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