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Fort Selden Historic Site

GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information

Rhonda Dass

Regional Manager, New Mexico Historic Sites

Southern Region

Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property

Fort Selden Historic Site

Fort Selden was established in 1865 in an effort to bring peace to the south central region of present day New Mexico. Built on the banks of the Rio Grande, this adobe fort housed units of the U.S. Infantry and Cavalry. Their intent was to protect settlers and travelers in the Mesilla Valley. Several of the units stationed at the fort were African American troopers, referred to as Buffalo Soldiers. A young Douglas Mac Arthur called the fort home while his father was post commander in the late 1880s.

By 1890 criminals and raiding parties were no longer considered a threat as hostilities eventually lessened and the fort was no longer needed. Like many small forts in the Southwest the government decommissioned the fort and it was abandoned in 1891.

Today the adobe brick walls of the frontier evoke a feeling of personal connection to the past. A visitor center offers exhibits on frontier and military life. Call for programming and special event dates.

Website http://www.nmhistoricsites.org/fort-selden
Address
1280 Fort Selden Road
Radium Springs, NM 88054 United States
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Phone (575)526-8911

EXHIBITIONS

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EVENTS

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NEWS RELEASES

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June 7, 2023

Fort Selden Historic Sites celebrates 50 years as part of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Radium Springs, NM – On July 1, Fort Selden Historic Site (FSHS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary being a part of the New Mexico Historic Sites system with food, live music...

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March 25, 2019

A Summer’s Night with La Llorona at Fort Selden Historic Site

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) --- Generations of New Mexicans know the story, but you’ve never heard it told quite like this. Saturday, July 13 from  6-9 p.m. bring the whole family for a special summer night among the fort ruins at Fort Selden His...

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March 25, 2019

Celebrate Father’s Day on Saturday at Fort Selden with Ralph Estes

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) --- Celebrate Father’s Day with your dad a day early and bring the whole family to Fort Selden Historic Site for an afternoon of games and activities. On Saturday afternoon, June 15, from 1-5 p.m. folk troubadour Ralph Este...

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March 24, 2019

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Fort Selden’s Vintage Fashion Show

Make this Mother’s Day weekend one to remember and take Mom to Fort Selden’s Mother’s Day Vintage Fashion Show!  The event is being held Saturday, May 11 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Fort Selden Historic Site. Enchantment Hist...

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May 1, 2018

Upcoming Events at Fort Selden Historic Site

(Radium Springs, New Mexico) – Fort Selden Historic Site, in southern New Mexico, is getting ready for summer, setting aside a special day to honor fathers, and announcing a series of summer kids classes for children. On Saturday, June 16,...

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October 2, 2017

Voice of the Past: Moonlight Tours Bring Historic Fort Selden Alive

(Santa Fe, NM) – Meet historic characters and hear ghost stories and legends of New Mexico by a cozy fire during Voices of the Past: Moonlight Tours at Fort Selden Historic Site. The fun begins at 6:00pm through 9:00pm o...

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PHOTOS/IMAGES

Photos/Images

Ralph Estes “sings the West” accompanied by his autoharp.

Courtesy: Ralph Estes

Rosalia De Aragon, a multitalented actor and vocalist, loves teaching New Mexico history through stories and songs.

Rosalia De Aragon performs as La Llorona, The Wailing Woman, the famous ghost story from Spanish folklore.

Courtesy: Rosalia De Aragon

La Llorona is known throughout the world for her chilling cries as she searches for her drowned children.

A Regency Dress on display at a performance of The Great American Fashion Show at the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

Credits: Enchantment Historical Productions

Ralph Estes, self-described as “The World’s Oldest Living Cowboy” tells and sings history accompanied by his autoharp and guitar

Ralph Estes, a troubadour storyteller, is a member of the Western Music Association, the Wild West History Association, and Western Writers of America. Courtesy: Ralph Estes

A 1770s dress on display at a performance of The Great American Fashion Show at the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

Credits: Enchantment Historical Productions

Fort Selden Historic Site in June 2014.

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