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Blackdom Townsite
U.S. 285, Hagerman,
NM,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 5' 48.3504",
-104° 26' 33.5184"
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New Mexico State Historical Marker
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West of here stood the now abandoned community of Blackdom, founded circa 1908 by Francis Marion Boyer and his wife Ella. Several dozen African American families homesteaded and built a self-sustaining community. Abandoned due to problems with irrigation from the distant Pecos River.
Last updated: 10/15/2009 00:54:17 |
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Blackdom Townsite Historical Marker Location Map, Hagerman, New Mexico
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