Fort Sumner (4)

Fort Sumner (4) (1862-1869) - A U.S. Army post established in 1862 in De Baca County, New Mexico. Named for Major General Edwin V. Sumner. Abandoned in 1869.

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Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico

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Location: Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 34.40349 Long: -104.19590 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: hhhhh'

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 530
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 104

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Sumner
• Wikipedia - Fort Sumner
• Bosque Redondo - long Walk

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