Fort Bascom

Fort Bascom (1863-1870) - A U.S. Army post established in 1863 during the U.S. Civil War by Captain Peter W.L. Plympton (Cullum 1365), 7th U.S. Infantry, on the west bank of the Canadian River in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Named for Captain George N. Bascom (Cullum 1823), 16th U.S. Infantry, who was killed 21 Feb 1862 at the Battle of Valverde, New Mexico. Abandoned in 1870. Fort Bascom History Established 15 Aug 1863 by Captain Peter W.L. Plympton, 7th U.S. Infantry and elements of Company F, 7th U.S. Infantry and Company I, 1st New Mexico Volunteers. Established to protect New Mexico travel routes and promote settlement of the Canadian River Valley. The post was not completed but stone officers quarters and adobe barracks were constructed. The post was abandoned in December 1870 and the garrison transferred to Fort Union. Current Status Private property in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Only foundation remains. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: San Miguel County, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 35.3178303 Long: -103.7032995 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3802' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 522 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 97 Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 95 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 931678 Links: North American Forts - Fort Bascom Wikipedia - Fort Bascom NPS - Fort Bascom Visited: No