Mowry City place
also known as: Mowry city, MOWRY CITY, Whitehill's, WHITEHILL'S, the "city"
Summary: Former town at the old Mimbres crossing, now mostly in ruins, once a harbor of refuge during overland days.
Completeness: 55/100 Grade D
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Claims (3)
co_founded
cited from The place has an historical interest, inas-… (1891)
and it might well be mistaken for an old
habitation or stronghold of a once warlike
people. The “city” was constructed of substan-
tial stone and adobe houses, and when in the
full tide of its glory, no doubt presented a truly
formidable an…
lived_at
oldest settlement in Grant County
cited from The place has an historical interest, inas-… (1891)and it might well be mistaken for an old
habitation or stronghold of a once warlike
people. The “city” was constructed of substan-
tial stone and adobe houses, and when in the
full tide of its glory, no doubt presented a truly
formidable an…
road agents
cited from The Mimbres river derives its name from… (1891)um-
mings, had a store at the crossing, but having
no customers, he moved up to Silver City with
his goods, the remnant of a large stock. The
place was for a long time unoccupied on account
of its supposed insalubrity, and was finally
taken…
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Sources (2)
The Mimbres river derives its name from… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
The place has an historical interest, inas-… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details