Fort bayard, new mexico for this installment well be featuring a place you can actually buy if youve got some money and a whole lot of gumption. Photo courtesy of the national library of medicine it started with a heavy cold. Fort bayard historic preservation society home facebook. It is one of two national cemeteries in new mexico the other being santa fe, and is administered by santa fe national cemetery. Until 2010, it was longterm care center for military veterans. The fort bayard historic preservation society promotes the preservation and interpretation of the fort bayard national historic landmark, located eight miles east. Grant county health dept gchd, 1907 to 1923, 2466 deaths. In 1965, the state of new mexico took over fort bayard and began operating it as a hospital for permanently disabled patients.
The fort bayard historic district encompasses the area that was the location of fort bayard, a united states army military installation north of presentday santa clara, new mexico. Professionally converted for accurate flowingtext e book format reproduction, this excellent book by the u. The population was 2,328 at the 2010 census, down from 2,534 at the 2000. New mexico grant county, bayard fort bayard has been designated a national historic landmark for the important role it played in the military and medical history of southwest new mexico this fort possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the united states. Fort bayard historic preservation society, santa clara, new mexico. Attractions near fort bayard national historic landmark. Fort bayard has become a drain on new mexicos coffers and the state is desperate for ideas as historic preservation has lost funding under the obama. Located ten miles east of silver city, fort bayard was established in 1866.
Get directions, maps, and traffic for fort bayard, nm. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Come and experience a place where the old west converged with medical science. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit.
Dilia was a resident of fort bayard, new mexico at the time of passing. Fort bayard was established as a united states army. Fort bayard, new mexico fighting the apache legends of america. Dilia was born on august 7, 1979 and passed away on sunday, june 2, 2019. The birth and death statistics provided in the annual reports are the official counts and rates for new mexico. Founded in 1866, the fort at first provided security mainly by africanamerican buffalo soldiers against native american attacks on settlers during the settlement of the region in the 19th century. The 10 best fort bayard hotel deals mar 2020 tripadvisor. New mexico military records genealogy familysearch wiki. Click on the link to learn more about the spanish american war.
Staffed primarily by buffalo soldiers and indian scouts, this fort was greatly concerned with ensuring that new mexico cattle ranchers could safely drive their cattle to the trains for sale. Fort bayard national cemetery grant county, new mexico. Among the artifacts are medical equipment, a ration book for the fort bayard. Fort bayard cemetery is located in the fort bayard historic district, approximately 1. Fort bayard national historic landmark 2020 all you need. This textbook for the middleschool reader is an engaging and balanced account of new mexico from earliest times to the present. Cecilia bell, president of the fort bayard historic preservation society. A nearby mining district was also under the forts protection. Army to subdue the apaches who threatened both angloamerican and mexicanamerican settlers, their crops and their herds.
Fort bayard was established by general carletons california volunteers at the. Army to subdue the apaches who threatened both angloamerican. These records were taken from ft bayard hospital records. This book was recognized for its important contribution to the history of this important fort and its role in both military history and the development of grant county. The post was named fort bayard in honor of general g. Government and higher education new mexico is governed under the constitution of 1912.
Fort bayard medical center in santa clara, nm, has a shortterm rehabilitation rating of average and a long term care rating of average. Fort bayard, new mexico fighting the apache legends of. Fort bayard medical center 41 fort bayard road, po box 293, santa clara, nm 88026 administrators administrator, mba, mha, lnha 5755378600 x8604 office. Blackjack pershing, wards older brother, who later became general of the armies following his celebrated world.
Several of new mexicos surviving native pueblos are also much visited. Special events, tours and projects at historic fort bayard in grant county, new mexico. Names of soldiers who served in theodore roosevelts rough riders from new mexico are listed in history of new mexico. Fort bayard was established by general carletons california volunteers at the base of the santa rita mountains in southwestern new mexico in 1866. Located ten miles east of silver city, fort bayard was established in 1866 as a direct result of the. The fort bayard military reservation was established in 1866, when the security of nearby mining camps in the mountainous southwest corner of the new mexico territory necessitated a military outpost. Fort bayard historic preservation society new mexico true.
The new mexico bureau of vital records and health statistics vrhs is the designated state center of health statistics and provides data to the national center for health statistics. Among the artifacts are medical equipment, a ration book for the fort bayard canteen, period clothing, and information on the heliograph machine. Fort bayard state cemetery fts, 1965 to 2001, 315 burials. The legislature has a senate of 42 members and a house of representatives with 70 members. Fort bayard medical center new mexico department of health.
Like most new mexico forts, fort bayard was established to protect settlers from indian raids. Fort bayard national cemetery fort bayard, grant county, new mexico. Including its history, the fort bayard historic district, the gila wilderness. Located ten miles east of silver city, fort bayard was established in 1866 as a direct result of the discovery of gold in nearby pinos altos in 1859. Search new mexico death records new mexico newspapers, full search 18441973, 174 titles new mexico obituary search 1994current new mexico funeral notices. Fort bayard national cemetery fort bayard, new mexico. It never faced major opposition during the conflict and was decommissioned following the surrender of robert e. Of all the nineteenth century military posts in what is now the southwest quarter of the state of new mexico, fort bayard was in many ways the. Fort bayard, a landmark of southern new mexico history. Please visit the national cemetery administration records verification project for details on what this means. The first nine chapters cover new mexicos prehistory and settlement prior to 1846. Established in 1866, the fort was named after brigadier.
That same year saw the beginnings of the great cattle drives northward from texas to the railroads in kansas. Inside, i meet cecilia bell, a former history professor at western new mexico. The fort bayard museum has displays and photos that document the long history of the fort. Fort bayard, new mexico army medical center of excellence. Check fort bayard hotel prices tonight may 9 may 10 check prices in fort bayard for tonight, may 9 may 10 tomorrow night may 10 may 11 check prices in fort bayard for tomorrow night, may 10 may 11 next weekend may 15 may 17 check prices in fort bayard for next weekend, may 15 may 17. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. He is the author of several books including new mexicos buffalo soldiers, 18661900. Julio jimenez passed away on december 4, 2018 at the age of 88 in santa clara, new mexico.
Army general hospital at fort bayard, new mexico, opened in 1899 to treat soldiers with tuberculosis. The fort bayard historical society will celebrate fort bayard days, september 1617, with post tours, reenactments, and a presentation on the role of buffalo soldiers in the pursuit of pancho villa after his 1916 raid on columbus, new mexico. Bayard is a city in grant county, new mexico, united states. Establishment of fort bayard army post, new mexico office of the state historian, accessed on july 30 2012. Fort bayard, new mexico zianet premium internet service historical information on.
Named after brigadier general george dashiell bayard, who was killed at. Fort bayard, grant county, new mexico records with an asterisk at the end indicates those that have not been verified as accurate by the u. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Fort bayard national cemetery in fort bayard, new mexico. The worlds war against consumption, the american journal of nursing, 46. The hospital continues to be utilized by the state of new mexico but many of the. Monroe lee billington is professor emeritus at new mexico state university. Including its history, the fort bayard historic district, the gila wilderness, the city of rocks state park, and more black, johnathan on. Fort bayard historic district wikipedia, the free encyclopedia fort bayard historic district, also known as fort bayard site, near santa clara formerly central, new mexico, was the site of an 1866 post of the us army. The governor is elected for four years and may be reelected. Fort bayard national cemetery ft, 1866 to 2004, 3656 burials.
List of books and articles about new mexico history. Army nurses care for tb patients at fort bayard, new mexico. It tells the early history of fort bayard, new mexico, a military installation and outpost for buffalo soldiers in the war against the apache. Army provides a history of the battle against tuberculosis waged by the army medical department from the late 1890s, when it was a ubiquitous presence in society, to the 1960s when it became a curable and controllable disease. Funeral home services for julio are being provided by terrazas funeral chapels. New mexico forts of the old west legends of america. Fort stanton, nm, is a new mexico state monument with over 155 years of history. Fort bayard very near silver city, new mexico was one of many forts established by the u. Bayard, who died from wounds received during the battle of fredericksburg, and who had served in new mexico and arizona prior to the civil war. The commanding doctors home,constructed in 1911, now houses the fort bayard historical museum. Fort bayard national historic landmark 2020 all you need to.
Special tours may be arranged by calling 9702225084, 575388. Fort bayard national cemetery, fort bayard, new mexico. These records were taken from the cemetery records. It is a large facility with 200 beds and has state ownership. Fort bayard was an earthwork fort constructed in 1861 northwest of tenleytown in the district of columbia as part of the defenses of washington, d. The fort bayard story, 18661899, by neta pope and andrea jaquez. Found just outside the town of lincoln and surrounded by the lincoln national forest, the 240acre site is best known for its roles in the indian wars and the civil war. Presented is a comprehensive introduction to geographic features as well as social, economic, and political events that have shaped the states development. Today, fort bayard exists only as a disintegrating shadow of what it once was. View all attractions near fort bayard national historic landmark on tripadvisor. Bayardarea historical earthquake activity is slightly above new mexico state average.