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Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
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June 13, 2022
In 1855, the U.S. Army established Fort Stanton as an Infantry and Cavalry post in the east-central New Mexico Territory to protect settlers in the region. It has 88 buildings made of local stone, featuring officers’ quarters, a hospital, a morgue, a guardhouse, a dining hall, a chapel, a gymnasium, and horse stables. It played a significant role in the Indian and Civil Wars. Its 160-year history covers Billy the Kid’s lawless days, the Lincoln County War, the epidemic in the 1920s, and the internment of German sailors during World War II. Within the NCA is Fort Stanton Cave, at over 31 miles, it is the second longest cave in New Mexico, the 14th longest cave in the U.S., the 62th longest in the world, and the largest cave managed by the BLM. Snowy River is a significant passage within Fort Stanton Cave, and is the longest cave formation in the world.
In 1855, the U.S. Army established Fort Stanton as an Infantry and Cavalry post in the east-central New Mexico Territory to protect settlers in the region. It has 88 buildings made of local stone, featuring officers’ quarters, a hospital, a morgue, a guardhouse, a dining hall, a chapel, a gymnasium,…
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104 Kit Carson Rd
Fort Stanton, NM