Fort Burgwin

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. Fort Burgwin History 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 Now the SMU Taos campus with several rebuilt structures, Taos County, New Mexico. The rebuilt buildings are external replicas with modern interiors. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Ten miles south of Taos, Taos County, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 36.27556 Long: -105.57694 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 522-523 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 98 Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 96 Links: North American Forts - Fort Burgwin Wikipedia - Cantonment Burgwin Visited: No Fort Burgwin Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!