Fort Craig

Fort Craig was a U.S. Army fort located along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, near Elephant Butte Lake State Park and the Rio Grande in Socorro County, New Mexico.

Fort Craig
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NM State Register of Cultural Properties
Nearest citySocorro, New Mexico
Coordinates33°38′25″N 107°0′46″W
Area15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built1854 (1854)
WebsiteFort Craig Historic Site
NRHP reference No.70000414
NMSRCP No.46
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1970
Designated NMSRCPMarch 21, 1969

The Fort Craig site was approximately 1,050 feet east-west by 600 feet north-south (320 by 180 m) and covered 40 acres (16 hectares).

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