#mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016: Teacher Approved, El Camino Real Trail and Fort Craig Historic Site : 無料・フリー素材/写真
#mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016: Teacher Approved, El Camino Real Trail and Fort Craig Historic Site / mypubliclands
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| 説明 | Travel the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro with #mypubliclandsroadtrip to the 160 acre Fort Craig Historic Site. Fort Craig, established in 1854, was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West. Set in the rugged beauty of Socorro County, New Mexico, it was established to protect travelers and settlers in the Rio Grande Valley. The Fort has a rich multicultural history, full of stories of courage, honor and sacrifice. The Fort was home to Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry and 38th and 125th Infantry, the predominantly Hispanic New Mexico Volunteers and New Mexico Militia, and household names like Kit Carson, Rafael Chacón and Captain Jack Crawford.The Fort was situated on El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro or the “Royal Road of the Interior, the earliest Euro-American trade route in the United States. Linking Spain’s colonial capital at Mexico City to its northern frontier in distant New Mexico, the route spans three centuries, two countries, and 1,600 miles. It was part of Spain’s Camino Real Intercontinental—a global network of roads and maritime routes. For this reason, in 2000, it was designated a National Historic Trail.Abandoned in 1885, the Fort was eventually donated to the Archaeological Conservancy and then transferred to the BLM and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Fort today is accessible by paved roads and 4 miles of gravel county-maintained road. Visitors can enjoy hikes and self-guided tours at the site year-round. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM |
| 撮影日 | 2015-11-06 08:31:07 |
| 撮影者 | mypubliclands |
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