Fort Stanton Living History

Watch history come alive in these monthly programs. See a flag raising ceremony at 10 a.m., take a tour of the Post Cemetery at 11 a.m., and listen to special guest lecturer Chris Adams give a presentation about the history of an Apache raid on Casey Ranch in Lincoln County in the chapel at 1 p.m.

About the Post Cemetery Tour:

Take a 1-mile walking tour of the old Fort Stanton Post Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. starting at the main museum Visitor’s Center porch with Interpretive Ranger Javier. On this tour he will talk about the history of the Post Cemetery and some of the stories of the local citizens buried there from the 1850s to the 1970s. 

About Chris Adam’s talk:

On November 14, 1869, Fort Stanton was notified of an Apache raid on the Casey Ranch, located along the Rio Hondo River. A number of cattle were reportedly taken during the raid. On November 18, 1869, 1st Lt. Howard B. Cushing and 2nd Lt. Franklin Yeaton, along with the 3rd Cavalry, Troop F, tracked and attacked several Mescalero Apache rancherías in the Guadalupe Mountains of SE New Mexico. This talk will focus on the fight and what was learned through the archaeological records of this historically important event against the US Army and Mescalero Apaches in the late 19th century.

Admission to the site and activities is $7 for adults. Admission is free to children 16 and younger, NM disabled veterans, NM foster families, Fort Stanton, Inc. members, and MNMF members.