Sierra Vista in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Apache Scout Memorial

Eyes of the Army Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

1. Eyes of the Army Marker

Inscription. Eyes of the Army
Presented by the
Huachuca Museum Society
1995
Sculpted by Dan Bates

Erected 1995 by the Huachuca Museum Society.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.

Location. 31° 33.085′ N, 110° 21.852′ W. Marker is in Sierra Vista, Arizona, in Cochise County. Marker is on Grierson Avenue north of Hungerford Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Huachuca AZ 85613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Huachuca (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buffalo Soldier Legacy Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ice Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Counter Intelligence Corp Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Alvarado Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); RC – 12G Crazyhorse (approx. 1.6 miles away); U. S. Army Mohawk (OV -1D) (approx. 1.6 miles away); Carmichael House/Sierra Vista Realty (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sierra Vista.

Regarding Apache Scout Memorial. The Apaches in the southwest were

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divided in their opinion of the white man. Some were for him, some against him. It was among the former that the Army obtained recruits for the Scout Service. In almost every case these Scouts were highly intelligent and excellent physical specimens. Some of the accounts of their endurance and tracking skill are almost incredible.

Also see . . . Fort Huachuca dedicates statue to Apache Scouts. An article about the statue published in the Kingman Daily Miner on July 2, 1995. (Submitted on March 30, 2010.)

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

2. Eyes of the Army Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010

3. Eyes of the Army Marker

Eyes of the Army Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner

4. Eyes of the Army Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,617 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.