PANCHO VILLA STATE PARK P.O. Box 450 Columbus, New Mexico 88029
Phone: 575-531-2711 Reservations: 877-664-7787 Email:
On March 9, 1916, the soldiers of General Francisco "Pancho" Villa attacked the small border town and military camp at Columbus, New Mexico. Pancho Villa State Park contains extensive historical exhibits which depict this raid, the first armed invasion of the continental United States since the War of 1812, and also the last one.
History of the Area
From Camp Furlong, General "Black Jack" Pershing, who would later command the Allied forces of World War I, pursued Pancho Villa into Mexico. This 11 month pursuit led 10,000 American soldiers 400 miles into Mexico, but ended without the capture of Pancho Villa. Several buildings dating from the time of Villa's raid still stand in Columbus, and the U.S. Customs House, built in 1902, serves as the visitor center.
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Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews
January 18ALVARADO by Alvarado J. USMC (retired)
Columbus is a dyeing town, the park is keeping it alive, it brings money from tourism that simply it would not find its way to this dusty little village...Pancho Villa made it famous, enough said.
October 26what are you thinking? by what is happening to America?
Why would you name a park after a man who murdered 18 Americans?
April 1source of the name? by JasonM
So... why is the park named for someone who attacked the U.S.? Does Hawaii have a Marshal Isoroku Yamamoto State Park in honor of the Pearl Harbor attack?
January 10pancho villa terrorist by dina ulferts
Change the name of your park. This is an insult!!!!!!
April 91910 Mexican Revolution site by Sand Hill Cranes
where Pancho Villa crossed the border---
museum fabulous-------rv sites nicely spaced---
in a cactus garden----with Pink Store across border in Palomas Chihuahua----superb collection of artware from all over mexico---benefits craftspeople---and serves fab food. Love Pancho Villa AND mexico!
Columbus is a dyeing town, the park is keeping it alive, it brings money from tourism that simply it would not find its way to this dusty little village...Pancho Villa made it famous, enough said.
Why would you name a park after a man who murdered 18 Americans? 
Change the name of your park. This is an insult!!!!!!
where Pancho Villa crossed the border---
museum fabulous-------rv sites nicely spaced---
in a cactus garden----with Pink Store across border in Palomas Chihuahua----superb collection of artware from all over mexico---benefits craftspeople---and serves fab food. Love Pancho Villa AND mexico!