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Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, 1854. View of...one of the garrisons first built by the United States Government on the Rio Grande del Norte...In the background are seen the great chains of the White and Sacramento Mountains...The Mesilla Valley had been for some time disputed territory, when the question was settled by purchase by the United States Government; thus opening another beautiful region of country to American enterprise...All the mountains in the vicinity of Fort Fillmore are known to be exceedingly rich in iron, copper, silver, and gold ores. Silver mines are now worked...The climate of the Mesilla is unsurpassed: its soil is equal to that of any portion of the globe...A few years hence will be seen an industrious and happy people enjoying this charming country, where now the Apache, Comanche, Navajo, Tongawaa, and Lipau, are the chief proprietors'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, 1854: A Scene of Early American Expansion and Colonization This image, taken from the pages of the "Illustrated London News" in 1854, offers a glimpse into the early history of Fort Fillmore in New Mexico. One of the first garrisons built by the United States Government on the Rio Grande del Norte, Fort Fillmore stands proudly in the foreground, its walls and towers a testament to American expansion and colonialism. In the background, the great chains of the White and Sacramento Mountains rise majestically, their peaks shrouded in mystery and intrigue. The Mesilla Valley, a region long disputed between Mexico and the United States, had recently been settled by purchase, opening up another beautiful and fertile area for American enterprise. The mountains in the vicinity of Fort Fillmore were known to be exceedingly rich in natural resources, including iron, copper, silver, and gold ores. Silver mines were already being worked, and the promise of wealth drew settlers to this remote and rugged land. The climate of the Mesilla Valley was unsurpassed, with a soil equal to any portion of the globe. A few years hence, this charming country would be home to an industrious and happy people, enjoying the fruits of their labor and the natural beauty of their surroundings. Yet, at this moment in time, the Apache, Comanche, Navajo, Tongawaa, and Lipau tribes were the chief proprietors of this land. The print serves as a reminder of the complex and often contentious history of territorial possession and colonization, as well as the enduring allure of natural resources and the promise of a better future.
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