Watrous, NM: Fort Union National Monument announces its annual Candlelight Tours event on Aug. 10, 2013. The event is FREE to the public. During this evening event visitors will be guided through the fort, and, through a series of skits performed by costumed interpreters, will discover the intimate and compelling stories of those that once lived and worked at the fort. Tour times are 7:15PM, 7:45PM, 8:15PM, 8:45PM, 9:15PM, 9:30PM, and 9:45PM. "Here is a great opportunity to visit and enjoy your backyard national park" said Superintendent Charles Strickfaden "as we travel back in time to the early days of New Mexico’s history."
This is a fee free event but each group is limited in size to 15 visitors per tour time. Reservations are required. To reserve a spot on a tour, please contact the Monument. Visitors are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a light jacket. Flash photography is allowed only during the 7:15PM tour.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
