- Significance: In 1804, the Spanish King bequeathed to Don Francisco Manuel de Elgua a grant to the Santa Rita del Cobre, a copper mine of such riches that the metal was found in native …

Fort Webster, a fort located at two locations near Santa Rita and San Lorenzo in Grant County, New Mexico between 1851–1853 and 1859–1860. Fort Santa Rita was created in 1804 by the …

Oct 1, 2020 · A civilian Spanish/Mexican triangular adobe fort with three round towers to protect the Santa Rita copper mines. Built by Manuel Elguea. Repaired and garrisoned by Mexican …

Santa Rita is a ghost town in Grant County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The site of Chino copper mine, Santa Rita was located fifteen miles (24.1 km) east of Silver City.

Mar 5, 2019 · The Pinos Altos Museum is housed in the Schafer Family log cabin, built in 1866. The cabin doubled as the first school house in Grant County. Today, the museum features a …

Subject: A large trash-burning pit, a smaller trash-filled pit, and a large sample of artifacts dating to between 1770 and 1830. Subject: Two sites occupied during the Santa Fe Trail period, and …

There are 45 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. All of the places within the county on the National Register are …

Grant County, Santa Rita (Spanish Fort), (1952). Scope and Content From the Collection: The Dennis Chávez Papers are comprised of material from Chávez' career as a politician.

Sep 10, 2023 · Fort Craig was established in 1854 near the banks of the Rio Grande in New Mexico Territory. Its primary purpose was to control Indian raids, specifically from the Apache …

Old maps of Grant County, New Mexico Discover the past of Grant County, New Mexico on historical maps