Fort Marcy (2)
Fort Marcy (2) (1846-1894) - A U.S. Army post established in 1846 by Brigadier General Stephen Watts Kearny at Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Named for Secretary of War William Marcy. Abandoned in 1894. Also known as Post at Santa Fe.
Fort Marcy (2) History
Current Status
Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 918419
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Location: Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 35.6955556 Long: -105.9338889 |
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 527
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 102-103
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