Fort Wingate
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leadhiker
N 35° 28.216 W 108° 32.560
12S E 722967 N 3927970
A New Mexico OSHM near the town of Red Rock.
Waymark Code: WMBPM7
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2011
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Inscription:
The first Fort Wingate was established near San Rafael in 1862, to serve as the base of Col. Kit Carson's campaigns against the Navajos. In 1868 the garrison was transferred to the second Fort Wingate near Gallup. In that same year, the Navajos returned here after their imprisonment at Fort Sumner.
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
Additional Point: Not Listed
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