Fort Conrad was a

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fort A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

established in

Socorro County Socorro County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,866. The county seat is Socorro. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties of New Mexico Territory. Socorro wa ...

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in 1851. Fort Conrad was located near modern Tiffany, New Mexico. It was on the west side of the

Rio Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio G ...

. Because of its location, it was later abandoned for

Fort Craig Fort Craig was a U.S. Army fort located along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, near Elephant Butte Lake State Park and the Rio Grande in Socorro County, New Mexico. The Fort Craig site was approximately 1,050 feet east-west by 600 feet north-so ...

in 1854.

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Geography of Socorro County, New Mexico Conrad History of Socorro County, New Mexico 1851 establishments in New Mexico Territory 1854 disestablishments in New Mexico Territory Military installations established in 1851 Military installations closed in 1854 {{NewMexico-geo-stub