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Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation, Old Fort Sumner 1862-1869
The U.S. Army established Fort Sumner in 1862 as a supply and control point for the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation.
Bosque Redondo Memorial Museum Fort Sumner State Monument
The U.S. Army established Fort Sumner in 1862 as a supply and control point for the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation.
Early Spanish Route
In 1582, Antonio de Espejo and his exploring party left New Mexico to return to Mexico by way of the Pecos River.
Fort Sumner (1)
Population-1421 Elevation-4028 Named for the fort built in 1862 to guard the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation, the town of Fort Sumner...
Fort Sumner (2)
Population-1421 Elevation-4028 Named for the fort built in 1862 to guard the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation, the town of Fort Sumner...
Fort Sumner State Monument
Old Fort Sumner and Bosque Redondo Reservation-1862-1868 Fort Sumner was built to guard captive Indians confined to the Bosque Redondo...
Helene Haack Allen (1891–1978)
HELENE HAACK ALLEN (1891–1978) PHILANTHROPIST, CIVIC LEADER, BUSINESS WOMAN Helene was a pioneer businesswoman, moving to Fort Sumner at 21.
Old Fort Sumner "Billy the Kid's" Grave
Billy the Kid, sometimes known as Henry McCarty, was buried here on July 15, 1881.
Old Fort Sumner and "Billy The Kid’s" Grave
Fort Sumner was established in 1862 to guard the Navajo and Apache on the Bosque Redondo Reservation after their “Long Walk.
Sumner Lake State Park
Sumner Lake was originally named Alamogordo Lake after Alamogordo Creek.
Sunnyside Springs
Nearby is a "sweet water" spring which has been used though the centuries by Plains Indians, Spanish Explorers, and most recently,...