Fort Bayard is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

, in

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, United States.

History

In 1888, Kentuckian chaplain

Allen Allensworth Allen Allensworth (April 7, 1842 – September 14, 1914) was an American chaplain, colonel, city founder, and theologian. Born into slavery in Kentucky, he escaped during the American Civil War by joining the 44th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Reg ...

moved with his regiment to Fort Bayard, becoming a military educator. In 1889, Allensworth published the pamphlet ''Outline of Course of Study, and'' ''The Rules Governing Post Schools of Ft. Bayard, N.M.,'' which became a military education standard. Also in 1888, United States Army officer

Geoffrey Keyes Geoffrey Keyes (October 30, 1888 – September 17, 1967) was a highly decorated senior United States Army Officer (armed forces), officer who served with distinction in Allied invasion of Sicily, Sicily and Italian campaign (World War II), Italy ...

was born in Fort Bayard; he would become significant for his time in Italy during World War II. In 1926, Supreme Court judge

Harry Stowers Harry E. Stowers, Jr. (April 21, 1926 – July 8, 2015) was an American jurist, lawyer, and politician. Born in Fort Bayard, New Mexico, Stowers lived in Madrid, New Mexico and graduated from Silver City High School. During World War II, Sto ...

was born in Fort Bayard.

Climate

Fort Bayard has a

hot-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(

Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...

''Csa'') with hot summers and mild winters

Notes

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