Mammoth in Mammoth Hot Springs in Park County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

The Drill Field

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, March 23, 2009

1. The Drill Field Marker

Inscription. Gathering place, site of ceremonies and parades, training ground - the drill field was the focal point of daily life at Fort Yellowstone. Each day began with a bugler sounding Reveille. Gradually, the Fort came to life and another bugle call brought horse-mounted soldiers trotting onto the field for the flag raising. Assignments were announced, and troopers headed out to patrol the Mammoth Hot Spring Terraces or other nearby attractions.

Those remaining behind assumed the never-ending task of caring for the post's horses.

At dusk, the bugler called all troopers back to the field for the lowering of the flag, and the day was concluded with a cannon firing from the top of Capitol Hill (left). Taps was played as lights winked out and quiet settled over the Fort.

Captions:
1) Soldiers participating in a horse drill. Other troopers waiting their turn applaud the successes of their comrades (1911).

2) Firing salute gun, Capitol Hill, July 4, 1916

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1930.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near

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44° 58.541′ N, 110° 41.984′ W. Marker was in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, in Park County. It was in Mammoth. It was at the intersection of Unnamed Road and North Entrance Road and upper Grand Loop Road, on the right when traveling south on Unnamed Road. This marker was removed and replaced with another marker nearby called The Parade Ground. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Bighorn Basin

and in Greater Yellowstone.

It was also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Life in the Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Yellowstone National Historic Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker);

View of the Drill Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rich Pfingsten, March 23, 2009

2. View of the Drill Field

Fort Yellowstone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Parade Ground (about 300 feet away); Elk Rut (about 300 feet away); The Post Exchange (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named A Soldier’s Life (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named From Soldier to Ranger (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mammoth Hot Springs.

Other markers no longer nearby. A Good Duty Station (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Welcome to Historic Fort Yellowstone (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); From Soldier to Ranger (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); A Soldier's Life (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2011, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on September 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2011, by Rich Pfingsten of Forest Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.