COOTES HILL PLAQUE

Coote's Hill is on the grounds of the state park. Pancho directed the fight from there. It might be the only place where Pancho, Pershing, and Patton ever stood at the same place.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

January 30th 2019
THE PUNITIVE EXPEDITION During the early morning hours of March 9, 1916 Pancho Villa launched a surprise attack on the peacefully snoring community of Columbus, NM. Pancho was all mad because the Wilson Administration recognized Venusiano Carranza as the rightful leader of Mexico and imposed an embargo on guns and ammo sold to Pancho. There was a fellow living at the Commercial Hotel ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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