Dawson Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Dawson, New Mexico. It was established in 1913.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 9, 1992.[1][2]
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 Crosses in Dawson Cemetery | |
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| Location | Approximately 4 mi. NW of jct. of US 64 and the Dawson Rd., Dawson, Colfax County, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°39′19″N 104°46′03″W / 36.65528°N 104.76750°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000249[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1992 |
History
editDawson was the site of two separate coal mining disasters in 1913 and 1923, and is a ghost town.[2][3] The Phelps Dodge Mining Company has historically invested in the restoration of this cemetery, which was awarded recognition in 1991 from Representative E. Kelly Mora.[2]
The three sections of the burial ground are surrounded by barbed wire or iron pipe fence and it contains roughly 600 marked graves.[2] The cemetery includes the graves of World War II casualties and coal miners; as well as immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and from Mexico.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dawson Cemetery". National Park Service. April 9, 1992. Retrieved February 19, 2023. With accompanying pictures
- ^ Sharpe, Tom (October 19, 2013). "Remembering the Dawson mining disaster, 100 years later". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
External links
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Media related to Dawson Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons- Dawson Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dawson Cemetery
