2000 Most Endangered

Most Endangered Places in New Mexico 2000

• The Bridge of the Hidalgos, Santa Fe County
  
• El Morro National Monument, Ramah
  
• The Cumbres-Toltec Railroad, Rio Arriba County
  
• Fort Stanton
  
• Hispanic Heritage of Northern New Mexico, now the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area
  

Fort Stanton

UPDATE: Nisha Hoffman, Public Relations for Fort Stanton, Inc. reports that the Fort Stanton Partnership is working this year with the Lincoln County Commissioners to get a bill presented in this legislative session that would place Fort Stanton in a commission status, much like the Cumbres-Toltec Railroad. This would allow us to start working on outside funding both private and governmental. It would also allow us to apply for some substantial grants. We are also looking into the National Heritage Preservation Program. It has been suggested to us that this designation would give us a broader advantage seeking federal funds, more prestige for the area and should help in the overall fund raising. The watercolors we had on display from the WPA program are being repaired with new acid free mats and glass and the old frames are being refurbished through a grant from the National New Deal Preservation Association. The Ruidoso Garden Club received a grant that allowed them to restore the gardens and plantings around the museum. They have also laid a natural stone walkway from the parking area to the door of the museum. Our museum/visitors' center is open all year round and is doing very well with representation from 48 states and 13 foreign countries.