Fort Defiance

Home → New Mexico → McKinley County → Fort Defiance

Weather:

Fort Defiance

NM, USA

New Mexico State
Historical Marker

Now in the State of Arizona, but then in the Territory of New Mexico, Fort Defiance was once described as the most beautiful and interesting post as a whole in New Mexico. It was established in 1851 to control the Navajos, and abandoned as a military post in 1864.

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