Historical Markers in
Torrance County, New Mexico

Abó Pass Trail Abó Ruins–Salinas National Monument Bartolomė Baca Grant Cedarvale Edge of Plains Estancia (1) Estancia (2) Gran Quivíra Ruins Gregg’s Trail Homesteader Mary Ellen “Mollie” Hall Warren Klapp (1862-1933) La Merced del Pueblo de Chilili Laguna del Perro Lake Estancia María “Concha” Concepción Ortiz y Pino de Kleven (1910–2006) Mountainair (1) Mountainair (2) Quarai Ruins--Salinas National Monument Quivíra Ruins Salinas National Monument Salinas National Monument (2) Salt Lakes and Laguna del Perro Tajique
New Mexico played a significant role in the American Civil War, with Union and Confederate forces fighting several battles in the territory. The most famous of these was the Battle of Glorieta Pass in 1862, which ended Confederate hopes of capturing the Southwest.
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