South Scottsdale in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Winfield Scott Memorial
• Known as "the fighting Parson", Winfield Scott was born Feb 26, 1837 in West Novi, Michigan. His wife Helen Louise Brown, was born Feb. 8, 1838 in New York. They married Dec. 13, 1861, the day he graduated from Rochester Seminary School.
• In 1862 Captain Scott organized Company C of the 126th New York Volunteer Infantry to fight with the Union Army in the battles of Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, the Wilderness and Spotsylvania.
• For the next two decades he served as a Baptist missionary and preacher in the West. In 1882, he returned to the Army serving as Chaplain.
• After visiting the Valley and envisioning land where citrus could be grown, in 1888 he purchased 640 acres of desert east of Scottsdale Road and north of Indian School Road.
• In 1893 he retired with his Army mule, "Old Maud," a veteran of the Apache campaigns.
• The city's namesake died in 1910 at age 73. Helen passed away in 1931 at age 93.
Sculptor
George-Anne Tognoni (b. 1920)
Bronze, 2006
Erected 2006 by Scottsdale Public Art Program. Funded with private donations and the Scottsdale Art in Public Places Fund.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1870.
Location. 33° 29.593′ N, 111° 55.415′ W. Marker is in Scottsdale, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in South Scottsdale. Marker can be reached from East Scottsdale Mall, 0.2 miles east of North Brown Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scottsdale AZ 85251, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Scottsdale Grammar School / The Little Red Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); 1929 - U.S. Post Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1921 - Sterling Drug Store (about 300 feet away); 1921 - Farmers State Bank (about 400 feet away); Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); Herbert "Herb" R. Drinkwater (about 700 feet away); Permanent Home of the "Beavers" (about 700 feet away); The Chaplain (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsdale.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on December 27, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.