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Preserving the Past: Fort Union National Monument (near Waltrous, New Mexico)

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Just a few miles off Interstate 25 in northeastern New Mexico lie the red adobe ruins of what was once the largest military fort west of the Mississippi.   For forty years, from 1851 until 1891, Fort Union functioned as an … Continue reading

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