Sumner Lake State Park
Inscription
Sumner Lake was originally named Alamogordo Lake after Alamogordo Creek. The lake and surrounding land became a state park in 1960. In 1974, the lake and state park were renamed Sumner in honor of Colonial Edmond Vose Sumner who in the mid 19th Century established forts Craig, Fillmore, Thorn, and Union.
Location
Sources
More markers in De Baca
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...