Fort Selden State Monument
| Type of Place: | Remains of 19th-century adobe fort |
| Ownership: | New Mexico State Monuments |
| Contact: | P.O. Box 58, Radium Springs, NM 88054 |
| Telephone: | (505) 526-8911 |
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| Website: | NM State Monuments |
| Hours: | Wednesday – Monday: 8:30 am – 5 pm. Closed Tuesdays |
| Entrance Fee: | Yes |
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Site Summary: This fort was constructed near Las Cruces in 1865 to protect settlers from raids by outlaws and Apache Indians.
The fort housed units of the famous Buffalo Soldiers until it was decommissioned in 1891.
On summer weekends, living history programs and displays demonstrating nineteenth- century military life are available .
