Pancho Villa State Park
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You are on land once occupied by Camp Furlong, staging grounds for General John J. Pershing’s 500-mile expedition by 10,000 troops into Mexico in pursuit of General Francisco “Pancho” Villa. Four camp buildings remain in the park, including the 1902 U.S. Customs House which was built alongside the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad tracks.
The Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong Historic District became a National Historic Landmark in 1975.
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