Fort Marcy Ruins - Santa Fe, NM - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The remains of Fort Marcy on the hill above Santa Fe consist of mounds of earth several feet high tracing the outline of the adobe fortification. There is now an apartment complex northwest of the remaining mounds.

This Certified Site of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail is located in the Santa Fe Historic District. The earthen fort was large enough to accommodate 1,000 soldiers. It was never completed and was abandoned in 1868. Fort Marcy symbolizes the Americn conquest. Situated on a hill above town, it was built by the US Army under General Stephen W. Kearny in 1846 to protect the American presence in Santa Fe. It was the 1st military post in what later became the Mexican cession.

Street address: Kearney Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico USA 87501 County / Borough / Parish: Santa Fe Year listed: 1975 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Military Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Historic function: Defense Fortification Current function: Recreation And Culture, Outdoor Recreation Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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