This historical site is filled with ruins/remains of many structures. Most you can figure what their purpose would have been....a fireplace, structural walls. A path takes you close enough to appre… Full review by Sue L
Oct 13, 2023
We really enjoyed our visit to this way under visited monument. We hiked the 1.5 mi. RT Fort Trail throughout the fort ruins and really enjoyed the solitude of this place as during our 3 hr visit, on… Full review by Jeremiah Z
Oct 7, 2023
This fort out on the prairie was a huge part of westward expansion. A terrific 20 minute movie explains about the fort's importance as the key supply depot on the Santa Fe trail. Walking out among th… Full review by Bill K
Will the roads into the park and visitors parking lot acomodate at 35 ft RV?
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Hello. The roads are a little narrow leading into the fort but there is hardly any traffic when we went. There is plenty of grassy shoulders. The parking lot is a roundabout type parking …
Hello. The roads are a little narrow leading into the fort but there is hardly any traffic when we went. There is plenty of grassy shoulders. The parking lot is a roundabout type parking that could accommodate an RV for parking. Again, this would only be possible if it is not busy (you would have to park across 4 parking spots. When we were there, we passed one car and the large parking lot only had 3 cars in it. I have pictures I’ll try to upload that might help.
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When did Fort Union become a National Monument?
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Fort Union National Monument was congressionally authorized by Public Law 83-429 on June 28, 1954. The monument was formally established by the National Park Service on April 5...
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