Fort Stanton, NM, is a New Mexico State Monument with over 155 years of history. Found just outside the town of Lincoln and surrounded by the Lincoln National Forest, the 240-acre site is …

Fort Stanton was a United States Army fort near Lincoln, New Mexico. It was built in 1855 by the 1st Dragoon and the 3rd and 8th Infantry Regiments to serve as a base of military operations …

Established in 1855 as a military post to control the Mescalero Apache Indians, Fort Stanton may be one of the most intact 19th century military forts in all of America today. It is certainly one of …

Named for Captain Henry W. Stanton, who was killed in a skirmish with the Apaches, Fort Stanton was built in 1855 by soldiers of the 1st Dragoon and the 3rd and 8th Infantry Regiments to …

Fort Stanton comes alive during our guided tours and special events which highlight certain displays within our permanent exhibition. To learn about Fort Stanton and regional history in …

Established in 1855, Fort Stanton may be one of the most intact 19th-century military forts in the country and is the best-preserved fort in New Mexico. Found just outside the town of Lincoln …

After the Mexican American war, the United States established numerous forts across the newly acquired territory. They constructed Fort Stanton in 1855 to control the Mescalero Apaches. It …

Fort Stanton is located just off the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway (Hwy 380) on Hwy 220 at the Bonito River. The turnoff to Hwy 220 is 4 miles southeast of Capitan on the Byway or 10 miles west of …

Just up the Bonito River from Lincoln at an elevation of 6200 feet are the splendid remains of an exhausted old haunting known as Fort Stanton. A long time ago, just before wagon roads and …

Fort Stanton is situated on 240 acres and surrounded by 1,300 acres of undeveloped BLM land in south-central New Mexico. There are 88 buildings on this historic site, some dating back to …