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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1852-1860) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Cantonment Burgwin]] in 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in present day Taos County, New Mexico. Named for Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], who was killed on 7 Feb 1847 at the storming of El Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico. Unofficially known as Fort Burgwin. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as [[Fort Fernando de Taos]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1852-1860) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Cantonment Burgwin]] in 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]] {{Cullum|1467}}, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in present day Taos County, New Mexico. Named for Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]] {{Cullum|614}}, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], who was killed on 7 Feb 1847 at the storming of El Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico. Unofficially known as Fort Burgwin. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as [[Fort Fernando de Taos]]. | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Burgwin Main.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Burgwin Main Building Reconstructed.]] | ||
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== History == | |||
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Established 14 Aug 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] to protect the Taos Valley from hostile Jicarilla Apache and Ute Indians. The post was abandoned 18 May 1860. | Established 14 Aug 1852 by 2nd Lt. [[Robert Ransom]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] to protect the Taos Valley from hostile Jicarilla Apache and Ute Indians. The post was abandoned 18 May 1860. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Now the SMU Taos campus with several rebuilt structures, Taos County, New Mexico. The rebuilt buildings are external replicas with modern interiors. | [[File:Fort Burgwin Entrance.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fort Burgwin Entrance.]] | ||
[[File:Fort Burgwin Campus Map.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fort Burgwin Campus Map.]] | |||
Now the SMU Taos campus with several rebuilt structures, Taos County, New Mexico. The rebuilt buildings are external replicas with modern interiors. Visitors should check in with the office in the main fort building for a quick briefing on any limitations or off-limits areas but the tour is self-guided. Take a picture of the map on the post at the entrance to guide your tour. | |||
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(F) 36. | (F) 36.275515, -105.57781, Fort Burgwin | ||
(1852-1860) | (1852-1860) | ||
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'''Location:''' Ten miles south of Taos, Taos County, New Mexico. | '''Location:''' Ten miles south of Taos, Taos County, New Mexico. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|36. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|36.275515|-105.57781}} | ||
* Elevation: .. | * Elevation: 7,417' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=36.275515|Lon=-105.57781}} Fort Burgwin | |||
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* {{Hart}}, page 98 | * {{Hart}}, page 98 | ||
* {{Frazer}}, page 96 | * {{Frazer}}, page 96 | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nm.html#burgwin North American Forts - Fort Burgwin] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/nm.html#burgwin North American Forts - Fort Burgwin] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonment_Burgwin Wikipedia - Cantonment Burgwin] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonment_Burgwin Wikipedia - Cantonment Burgwin] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|27 Aug 2019}} | ||
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[[Category:New Mexico Forts]] | [[Category:New Mexico Forts]] | ||
[[Category:New Mexico Taos County]] | [[Category:New Mexico Taos County]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2019-2020 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
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Fort Burgwin (1852-1860) - A U.S. Army post established as Cantonment Burgwin in 1852 by 2nd Lt. Robert Ransom (Cullum 1467), 1st U.S. Dragoons, in present day Taos County, New Mexico. Named for Captain John H.K. Burgwin (Cullum 614), 1st U.S. Dragoons, who was killed on 7 Feb 1847 at the storming of El Pueblo de Taos, New Mexico. Unofficially known as Fort Burgwin. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as Fort Fernando de Taos.
HistoryEstablished 14 Aug 1852 by 2nd Lt. Robert Ransom, 1st U.S. Dragoons to protect the Taos Valley from hostile Jicarilla Apache and Ute Indians. The post was abandoned 18 May 1860. Current Status  Now the SMU Taos campus with several rebuilt structures, Taos County, New Mexico. The rebuilt buildings are external replicas with modern interiors. Visitors should check in with the office in the main fort building for a quick briefing on any limitations or off-limits areas but the tour is self-guided. Take a picture of the map on the post at the entrance to guide your tour.
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