Wagon Mound National Historic Landmark

	Wagon Mound
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	NM State Register of Cultural Properties
Nearest city	Wagon Mound, New Mexico
Coordinates	36°0′1″N 104°41′41″W / 36.00028°N 104.69472°W
NRHP reference No.	66000478
NMSRCP No.	32
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHL	May 23, 1963
Designated NMSRCP	December 20, 1968

Wagon Mound is a butte that was a landmark for pioneers, which has been designated a National Historic Landmark. It is located above Wagon Mound, New Mexico, a village named after the butte.

Wagon Mound butte was the last great landmark on the westward journey across the plains of northeastern New Mexico. It was a guidepost seen by all travelers on the High Plains section of the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail.^[3]

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.^[3]^[4] Santa Clara Spring, a natural camping spot two miles northwest of the mound, may be included in the landmarked area. Extensive ruts remain as evidence of the route of the trail.^[3]

References

^ "New Mexico State and National Registers". New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Wagon Mound". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
^ Richard Greenwood (February 10, 1975). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wagon Mound / Wagon Mound (Santa Clara Spring) (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, from 1962 and 1974 (32 KB)

External links

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[NMSRCP_list-1] "New Mexico State and National Registers". New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-13.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

[nhlsum-3] "Wagon Mound". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-26.

[nrhpinv2-4] Richard Greenwood (February 10, 1975). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wagon Mound / Wagon Mound (Santa Clara Spring) (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, from 1962 and 1974 (32 KB)

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