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Ft. Filmore, NM

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Ft. Filmore, NM

August 20, 2026

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Fort Fillmore, named for President Millard Fillmore, operated from 1851 to 1861 near Mesilla, New Mexico, about 38 miles upriver from El Paso. Established to patrol the road north from El Paso and pursue raiding Apache groups in the Rio Grande Valley, the post became one of the Southwest’s most…

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