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Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge

Fort Sumner’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 21, 1979; only 145 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older
Listed 1979Fort Sumner
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About Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge

Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 21, 1979: the first place in Fort Sumner to be listed. Only 145 of New Mexico’s 862 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, engineering and transportation, at the local level. The listing covers 4 acres.

What it isBridge in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 66 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
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Finding Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge

2 miles (3.2 km) west of Fort Sumner over Pecos River, in Fort Sumner, NM

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFort Sumner Community HouseVernacular · Built 19390.9 miBDe Baca County CourthouseSpanish Colonial · Built 19301.3 miStFort Sumner Cemetery Wall and EntryMasonry Wall and Entry · Built 19381.8 mi

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Questions about Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge

Is Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 21, 1979 (Register number 79001539).

Is Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Mexico has 37 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77847229 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.