Fort Selden
United States historic place in New Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort Selden was a United States Army post, occupying the area in what is now Radium Springs, New Mexico. The site was long a campground along the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. It was the site of a Confederate Army camp in 1861. The U.S. Army established Fort Selden in 1865 for the purpose of protecting westward settlers from Native American raids, but the post fell into disrepair after the American Civil War. It was ultimately abandoned in 1891, due in large part to the decision to expand Fort Bliss and the lack of any expenditures for repair of the facility.
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Fort Selden | |
Nearest city | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 32°29′45″N 106°55′30″W |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 1865 (1865) |
NRHP reference No. | 70000401[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 47 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 9, 1970 |
Designated NMHS | 1974[2] |
Designated NMSRCP | March 21, 1969 |
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Not to be confused with Fort Selden, Louisiana.