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Fort Marcy was constructed in 1846 at the outset of the Mexican-American War by the U.S. Army after the invasion and capture of the Mexican city of Santa Fe. Built atop this hill to protect troops in case of an uprising, it commanded a clear view of Santa Fe and signaled to residents that the city had a new government. Designed as a star fort, it allowed defenders to fire at attackers from multiple directions. Its ruins remain in the park, and the fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the State Register of Cultural Properties and certified as a site along the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.
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