Aragon is a
census-designated place on the
Tularosa River The Tularosa River is a stream in Catron County, New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
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in
Catron County
Catron County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,725, making it New Mexico's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Reserve. Catron County is New Mexico's largest county by area.
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,
New Mexico, United States. As of the
2010 census it had a population of 94.
It is located at an altitude of , northeast of
Apache Creek
The Apache () are a group of culturally related Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, which include the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Mimbreño, Ndendahe (Bedonkohe or Mogollon and Nednhi or Carrizaleño a ...
.
The
latitude is 33.88 N,
longitude 108.54 W.
Demographics
History
Old Fort Tularosa
Aragon is on the site of former Old Fort Tularosa , which was built in 1872 to protect the Apache Indian Agency from the
Ojo Caliente Band of
Apaches. The fort was abandoned when the tribe was moved back to the Ojo Caliente reservation in 1874. A stockade was built on the site of the earlier fort in 1880 by
Buffalo Soldiers led by Sergeant
George Jordan. Jordan eventually received the
Medal of Honor for leading 25 men to repulse a force of more than 100 Indians in the
Battle of Fort Tularosa
The Battle of Fort Tularosa occurred in May 1880 near the present-day town of Aragon in Catron County, New Mexico. In an ongoing campaign to keep from being forced to live on reservations, Chiricahua Apache warriors led by Victorio attacked Fort ...
.
The only remaining evidence of the fort is a burial ground for soldiers who served in the
Arizona Territory
The Territory of Arizona (also known as Arizona Territory) was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of ...
.
The town
The town was known as "Joseph" from 1887 to 1898 and 1901 to 1906. Since 1906 it has been known as "Aragon", named for an old Spanish family who still lives in the area. Near Aragon, on the north side of Tularosa Canyon, a cave was occupied from 400 B.C. to A.D. 1100, containing pits and later masonry rooms.
Aragon - River.jpg, River
Aragon - Road.jpg, Road
Education
It is in the
Reserve Independent School District.
See also
*
List of census-designated places in New Mexico
References
External links
Fort Tularosafrom the New Mexico Office of the State Historian.
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Census-designated places in Catron County, New Mexico
Census-designated places in New Mexico
Old Fort Tularosa