Cumbres Pass
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brwhiz
N 36° 59.632 W 106° 29.955
13S E 366587 N 4095242
This badly damaged New Mexico Official Scenic Historic Marker is located at a turnout at the Colorado/New Mexico border. The reverse side shows the location of other similar markers in the general area.
Waymark Code: WMFMZJ
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2012
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Cumbres Pass
A major encounter between the U.S. Army and a large group of Utes and Jicarilla Apaches occurred here in July 1848. Old Bill Williams, the famous scout and guide, was badly wounded while fighting the Utes, who had once adopted him as a tribesman.