Rabbit Ears (Clayton, New Mexico)
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| Rabbit Ears | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark District) | |
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| Nearest city: | Clayton, New Mexico |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | 15,250 acres[1] |
| Built/Founded: | 1823 |
| Designated as NHL: | May 23, 1963[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000499 |
| Governing body: | State |
Rabbit Ears is a pair of mountain peaks that were landmarks over the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail. The Clayton Complex includes that, another mountain peak, and three camps between them: McNees Crossing, Turkey Creek Camp, and Rabbit Ears Camp.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.[2][1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Richard Greenwood (December 31, 1981), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rabbit Ears (Clayton Complex) / Clayton ComplexPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying two photos, from 1975PDF (32 KB)
- ^ a b Rabbit Ears. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
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