Fort Union National Monument - Watrous, New Mexico, United States
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Historical Ft. Union National Monument & Santa Fe Trail New Mexico- The Road Less Traveled
Documentary- Fort Union, NM protected the Santa Fe Trail from the 1850's until the Rail Road arrived nearby. It then kept law and order until it was abandoned on 1891. This narrated video teaches the history of the Fort and tours it's remains using historic and current imagery.
Fort Union National Monument, NM
There were three Fort Unions.
The first was composed of shabby log buildings (1851-1861).
The second was a star-shaped earthwork designed to defend the Santa Fe trail threatened by the Confederacy (1861-1862). In 1863, with New Mexico securely in Federal hands, the third (and final) Fort Union, whose ruins are visible today, was constructed. This sprawling installation, taking 6 years to complete, was the most extensive in the territory.
It included not only a military post but a quartermaster depot with warehouses, corrals, shops, offices, and quarters. The supply function overshadowed that of the military and employed far more men, mostly civilians.
Throughout the 1860s and the 1870s the troops from Fort Union continued to participate in operations against the Indians. Peace was attained in 1875 albeit on white man's terms.
The supply depot continued to flourish until 1879, when the Santa Fe Railroad replaced the Santa Fe Trail. By 1891 the fort outlived its usefulness and was abandoned.
Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico
Fort Union was established in 1851 as the guardian of the Santa Fe Trail. During its forty-year history, three different forts were constructed close together. The third Fort Union was the largest in the American Southwest, and functioned as a military garrison, territorial arsenal, and military supply depot for the southwest. The largest visible network of Santa Fe Trail ruts can be seen here.
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- Take a walk back in time with historical re-enactors through the ruins of New Mexicos Fort Union National Monument, one-time guardian of the Santa Fe Trail, connecting our nations complex heritage of Indian, French, Spanish, Mexican and American cultures.
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02-05-2015 Produced by Erick F Dircks
We spent the day visiting several Mission Ruins around the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument ABO Ruins is about 25 minutes from Quarai Ruins.
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Quarai Ruins Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument New Mexico
02-05-2015 Produced by Erick F Dircks
We spent the day visiting several Mission Ruins around the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Just glad it is 2015!
Song composed by Russell Kaspar!
Fort Union National Monument (Accessible Preview)
Exposed to the wind, within a sweeping valley of short grass prairie, amid the swales of the Santa Fe Trail, lie the territorial-style adobe remnants of the largest 19th century military fort in the Southwest. For forty years, 1851-1891, Fort Union functioned as an agent of political and cultural change, whether desired or not, in New Mexico and throughout the region.
Producer/Distributor: AMBROSE VIDEO PUBLISHING, INC
Production Year: 2008
Grade Level: 7-12
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