Parcel 414 - 3.025 Acres

This property is located within the site of Fort Selden.  The Fort and land was donated by Harry N. Bailey in the 1960’s to protect the historic site from decline and decay.  

Located 13 miles north of Las Cruces are the ghostly adobe ruins of Fort Selden, which was built in 1865 to protect American settlers from thieves and Apache raiders, particularly those along the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, or Royal Road to the Interior. The 1600-mile land route connected Mexico City on the south to the pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo) on the north. Fort Selden was the last stop place for vegetation and water for northbound travelers embarking on the stretch of road known as the Journey of Death, Jornada del Muerto.

This property is located within the State Park.