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| Fort Union |
| Fort Union was established in 1851 by Lt. Colonel Edwin V. Sumner to protect travelers on the Santa Fe Trail and to serve as a base of operations for campains against the Indians. During its forty-year history, three different forts were constructed close together. The third and final Fort Union was the largest in the American Southwest, and functioned as a military garrison, territorial arsenal, and military supply depot for the southwest. |
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| The officers quarters |
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| Cannon and flagpole in forground, garrison quarters in the background |
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| The post jail, where both military and civilians from the area were jailed. |