CIVIL WAR SITES
GLORIETA BATTLEFIELD
MARCH 26-28, 1862
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CIVIL WAR ROUTES IN NEW MEXICO
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CIVIL WAR SITES IN NEW MEXICO
Use the I-25 corridor to follow a path similar to the ones used by both the Union and Confederate armies.
Texas border to Socorro
- La Mesilla was the Confederate western headquarters. Visit the plaza, where the Confederate flag hung, and the Civil War relics in the Gadsden Museum. 575-526-6293
- Fort Seldon State Monument, a post-Civil War fort and Confederate campsite, has displays and self-guided tours that reflect 19th century military life. 575-526-8911
- Landmarks to note: Organ Mountains and Pass, Jornada del Muerto, San Mateo Mountains, Mesa del la Contadera.
- Fort Craig National Historic Site offers brochures and self-guided tours. 575-835-0412
- The Civil War Monument honors Confederate soldiers. Take the San Marcial, Exit A85 and go east to the monument. Continue to San Marcial, a small town built after the Valverde battle. Time has washed away the battlefield, but you can get an overview using Mesa del la Contadera as a reference point.
Socorro to Albuquerque
- Socorro's historic walking tour visits period houses around the plaza. Sibley set up artillery on the southern bluffs. Some Civil War information can be viewed at the BLM office. A reenactment takes place around the February 21 anniversary of the Valverde Battle. 575-835-0424
- Old Town Albuquerque's plaza has replicas of Confederate cannons. Nearby Albuquerque Museum displays the originals and has a permanent civil war exhibit. The museum sponsors a reenactment every October. 505-242-4600
Albuquerque to Fort Union
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas was used by both the Union and the Confederacy as a campsite. Now this living museum has a reenactment every spring. 505-471-2261
- Santa Fe's plaza was the end of the Santa Fe Trail. The Palace of the Governors, where the Confederate flag briefly flew, is now a museum which contains civil war relics. 505-827-6483. The rampart ruins of Fort Marcy, a Union strong-hold, are still visible. 505-955-6200
- Landmarks to note: Pecos River, Glorieta Creek, Glorieta Mesa and Glorieta Pass (unmarked).
- See the Glorieta Battlefield Historic Marker. From I-25, take Glorieta-Pecos Interchange 299 and go east on NM 50. The marker is .4 mile on the south.
- Pecos National Historical Park contains ruins of Pecos Pueblo and protects important Civil War sites, including Kozlowski's Ranch and Pigeon's Ranch. The visitor center is a must-see. Limited guided tours of Civil War sites are scheduled. 505-757-6414, Ext. 1
- Stroll Las Vegas's plaza, where Territorial Governor Connelly "relocated." The Rough Riders' Memorial and City Museum has some Civil War relics. 800-832-5947
- Ft. Union National Monument, pictured on cover, is another must-see. Visitor center displays and self-guided ruin tours. 505-425-8025
Published by Northeast New Mexico Regional Board with a grant from New Mexico Department of Tourism and with generous assistance from Pecos National Historical Park.
