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    Fort Sumner was a military fort in New Mexico Territory charged with the internment of Navajo and Mescalero Apache populations from 1863 to 1868 at nearby Bosque Redondo. History [ edit ] On October 31, 1862, Congress authorized the construction of Fort Sumner.

    • Alexander LaRue
    • 1862
  2. Fort Sumner is a village in and the county seat of De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2010 U.S. Census , [4] down from the figure of 1,249 recorded in 2000 . Fort Sumner is the spring and fall home of the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility , and is home to the burial site of famed outlaw of the American ...

    • 3.35 sq mi (8.66 km²)
    • De Baca
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  4. Welcome to Fort Sumner! Named after former New Mexico military governor Edwin Vose Sumner, Fort Sumner was a military fort charged with the internment of nearby Navajo and Mescalero Apache populations from 1863 to 1868. ADDRESS: 173 E. Avenue C Fort Sumner, New Mexico 88119. REGION: SouthEast. PHONE: 575-355-2401. VISIT WEBSITE.

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  5. Mar 22, 2022 · By 190CarolB190. Since the grave is outdoors its free to visit and there is a museum dedicated to Billy the Kid in the town of Fort... 4. Sumner Lake State Park. 21. State Parks • Parks. By Peter_A_Morrell. The Lake has fishing, boating, and you can canoe and kayak as well as swim, and the area is really worth exploring.

  6. In 1910, Fort Sumner was incorporated as a village and when De Baca County was established in 1917, Fort Sumner was designated as the county seat, where it remains today. By 1940, Fort Sumner had reached a population of almost 2,000 residents with its chief industries being cattle and sheep ranching and farming of alfalfa, sweet potatoes ...

  7. Aug 6, 2017 · 2047. Fort Sumner, New Mexico was the destination of the Navajo Long Walks, an integral stop on the Goodnight/Loving Trail, and a favorite hideout for Billy the Kid. In 1862, Brig. General James Carleton was granted permission by Congress to transform a former trading village in southeast New Mexico into a U.S. Army post named Fort Sumner.

  8. Mar 21, 2018 · Fort Sumner, a small-town with a population of 4,032, was the home of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid. Historic Landmarks. Free and open to the public, the site of Billy the Kid's grave ...

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