National Historic Landmark · Wagon Mound, New Mexico

Wagon Mound

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Wagon Mound
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeSite
AddressE of Wagon Mound on U.S. 85, Wagon Mound, NM
CountyMora County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forCommerce, Military, Transportation, Exploration and settlement
Level of significanceNational
Also known asSanta Clara Spring
Reference number66000478
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressE of Wagon Mound on U.S. 85, Wagon Mound, NM
Coordinates36.0003° N, 104.6947° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Wagon Mound listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Wagon Mound?

E of Wagon Mound on U.S. 85, Wagon Mound, Mora County, New Mexico.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Wagon Mound?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near Wagon Mound right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Apache Saloman Fall Rx, 46 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000478. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.