Fort Craig, April 2022

Fort Craig, April 2022

Fort Craig is a unique national historical place. Over the years after it was closed, many people came along and took things from there, as well as knocking down buildings and such. So the Park service has done their best to re-create the basic outline of the fort. To view the fort is a self-guided tour with mini placard's placed around the site giving you the history of the area that you're looking at. There are still some foundations in partial walls standing, but you will not find any full buildings.

To get to the fort, a person will have to travel down around 10 miles of dirt road that is in fair shape. They have a visitor center at the fort where you can get more information as well as souvenirs of your visit. The fort is located on and rim by the BLM agency.

Location: Fort Craig is about 35 miles south of Socorro. From the north, take I-25 to the San Marcial exit, then east over the Interstate, and south on old Highway 1 (about 11 miles). Then follow the signs to Fort Craig. (If traveling on I-25 from the south, take exit 115.)

Cindy and I enjoyed our tour of the fort, taking lots of photos and checking this fort out. It's a definite bucket list stop for anyone interested in our history of the western part of our country.

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