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Bosque Redondo Memorial

De Baca County, NM

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State historic site and memorial at Fort Sumner interpreting the 1863–1868 Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation—the Long Walk of the Diné (Navajo) and internment of Ndé (Mescalero Apache). Navajo architect David Sloan’s museum (hogan/tepee form), exhibits, and interpretive trail confront forced removal, confinement, and the 1868 treaty return home.

Field facts

RegionDe Baca County, NM
Coordinates34.4023, -104.1960
Era1863–1868 Bosque Redondo reservation
Also known asFort Sumner Historic Site / Bosque Redondo Memorial
AccessPaved Billy the Kid Drive south of US 60/84
Fee$7 adults (NM Historic Sites)
Managing agencyNew Mexico Historic Sites / DCA

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