Border-town state park in Columbus preserving Camp Furlong remnants and the National Historic Landmark story of Pancho Villa’s 9 March 1916 raid—the last major foreign attack on the continental U.S.—and Pershing’s Punitive Expedition. Visitor center exhibits, adobe and frame Camp Furlong structures, desert botanical plantings, and camping sit about 2.5 miles north of the Mexico line on the Chihuahuan Desert plain.
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| Region | Luna County, NM |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.8244, -107.6406 |
| Raid | 9 March 1916 (Villa) |
| Landmark | Village of Columbus and Camp Furlong NHL |
| Elevation | ~4,070 ft |
| Nearby | Columbus / Deming |
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