Springer
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Avi8torAce
N 36° 22.252 W 104° 35.977
13S E 535915 N 4025159
Springer Official Scenic Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WM38Q8
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
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Located in the old Maxwell Land Grant and near the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail, Springer served as Colfax County seat from 1882 to 1897. Several men were killed here in one of the late flare-ups of the Colfax County War, a dispute between land grant owners and settlers.

Elevation: 5,857 feet
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]

History:: Not listed

Additional Point: Not Listed

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