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Chamizal National Memorial
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Ranger with Boundary Marker

A 45-minute to 1-hour ranger led tour of the grounds and museum. Visitors will learn the story of the nearly 100-year Chamizal boundary dispute between the U.S. and Mexico, and how both countries worked together to settle the dispute peacefully. Content will cover historical events ranging from 1848 to the present. Visitors meet in the visitor center lobby.

 
Surveyor's Sextant
Chamizal National Memorial
In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established the boundary between the United States and Mexico. Surveyors from both countries spent the next eight years mapping the over 2,000 mile political border. This sextant, used for measuring angles and determining latitude coordinates, is typical of the instruments used by surveyors and is on display in the Memorial’s historical exhibition.
Rio Grande / Rio Bravo river  

Did You Know?
The only natural boundary between the United States and Mexico is the Rio Grande River, which was established in 1848 by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The Rio Bravo, as the river is known in Mexico, makes up about 1000 miles of the 2000 mile border between the two countries.

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Last Updated: May 08, 2008 at 13:49 EST