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]

Dawson Cemetery
Crosses in Dawson Cemetery
Dawson Cemetery is located in New Mexico
Dawson Cemetery
LocationApproximately 4 mi. NW of jct. of US 64 and the Dawson Rd.,
Dawson, Colfax County, New Mexico, U.S.
Coordinates36°39′19″N 104°46′03″W / 36.65528°N 104.76750°W / 36.65528; -104.76750
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
NRHP reference No.92000249[1]
Added to NRHPApril 9, 1992

History

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Dawson 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Sharpe, Tom (October 19, 2013). "Remembering the Dawson mining disaster, 100 years later". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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