The Fort Stanton Museum
Where it all started…
Initially, the museum building was a soldier’s barracks built in 1855, but it was converted to serve as an Administration Building for the Public Health Service during the hospital era.
Today, your journey through the fascinating history of Fort Stanton begins at the Museum which features excellent exhibits and introductory video that provides breathtaking images and informative interpretive content that bring the rich history and heritage of Fort Stanton to life.
Greeting more than 20000 annual visitors, the Museum at Fort Stanton was restored through a federal grant called the Save America’s Treasures and by Fort Stanton Inc., an all-volunteer, nonprofit corporation (501-c-3) founded in 1997 to help preserve this national treasure and to seek its adaptive reconstruction as a living history center.
Visiting Information
Visitors can tour the 240-acre site and explore the landscape of Kit Carson, John Black Jack Pershing, New Mexico's Buffalo Soldier, and others.
Hours and Days of Operation:
Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Admission:
$7 for adults. Free for children 16 years and younger. NM residents with ID admitted free the first Sunday of every month.
Visit with a New Mexico CulturePass! New Mexico CulturePass allows one visit to each historic site for only $30. Learn more HERE.
Phone: 575-354-8032