Map of New Mexico State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Hatch
City of Hatch Historical Markers
Hatch Historical Marker
Intersection of Hall St. and Hartman St., Hatch,
NM,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 39' 57.0708",
-107° 9' 36.7452"
Established as Santa Barbara (1851), Apache raids drove the settlers away until 1853 when Fort Thorn was established. Abandoned again in 1860 after the fort closed, it was reoccupied in 1875 and renamed for General Edward Hatch, then Commander of the New Mexico Military District.