Cumbres Pass in Rio-Arriba County, New Mexico

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Cumbres Pass

NM, USA

New Mexico State
Historical Marker

A major encounter between the U.S. Army and a large group of Utes and Jicarilla Apaches occurred here in July 1848. Old Bill Williams, the famous scout and guide, was badly wounded while fighting the Utes, who had once adopted him as a tribesman.

Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00