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Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building

Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building is a historic place in Santa Clara, Grant County, New Mexico, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 2002, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 02000726.

Santa Clara, Grant County, New MexicoListed July 7, 2002NRIS #02000726★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building?

The Fort Bayard Historic District encompasses the area that was the location of Fort Bayard, a United States Army military installation north of present-day Santa Clara, New Mexico. Founded in 1866, the fort at first provided security against Native American attacks on settlers during the settlement of the region in the 19th century. It was then converted into the army's first tuberculosis sanitarium, and later became a VA hospital. The property is now the Fort Bayard Medical Center, a long-term nursing care facility operated by the state of New Mexico. The only surviving 19th-century elements of the fort are some of its landscaping, and the Fort Bayard National Cemetery. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2004.

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Listing details

Name
Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building
City
Santa Clara
County
Grant County
State
New Mexico
Listed on the National Register
July 7, 2002
NRIS reference number
02000726
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
32.79762, -108.15055
When was Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building listed on the National Register?

Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 2002.

Where is Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building located?

Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building is located in Santa Clara, Grant County, New Mexico at approximately 32.79762, -108.15055. See the map above.

Is Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fort Bayard Museum and Education Building is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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