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Bunny Terry
December Bonus: I Love Fort Bayard - Douglas Dinwiddie
33 minutes Posted Dec 19, 2024 at 6:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the "I Love New Mexico" podcast, Bunny Terry interviews Doug Dinwiddie, a retired history professor and president of the Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society. Doug shares his deep connection to Fort Bayard, located near Silver City, New Mexico. He discusses the fort's establishment in 1866, its role during the Indian Wars, and its evolution into a tuberculosis hospital and later a state hospital. The episode highlights the fort's historical significanc...