13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Officer's Quarters
This image depicts the ruins of the Officer's Quarters at Fort Union National Monument in New Mexico. Fort Union was the largest military fort in the Southwest. Fort Union, situated about 90 miles northeast of Santa Fe along the Santa Fe Trail, was the focal point, supply location and supporter of smaller military forts in the Southwest, as well as an important stop over for traders, travelers and emigrants along the Santa Fe Trail.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2015 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
| Photo Location: | New Mexico, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Steven Martin |