Lincoln Park in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Camp Weld
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 7, 2022
1. Camp Weld Marker
property of the State of Colorado
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This is the southwest corner of
Camp Weld
Established September 1861 for
Colorado Civil War Volunteers.
Named for Lewis L. Weld, first
Secretary of Colorado Territory.
Troops leaving here Feb. 22, 1862,
won victory over Confederate forces
at La Glorieta, New Mexico, saved
the Southwest for the Union.
Headquarters against Indians 1864-65.
Camp abandoned 1865.
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Erected by
The State Historical Society of Colorado
from the Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation
and by the City and County of Denver.
1934
Erected 1934 by State Historical Society of Colorado; Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation; and the City and County of Denver.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Colorado - History Colorado series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.
Location. 39° 43.766′ N, 105° 0.763′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Lincoln Park. Marker is at the intersection of West 8th Avenue and Vallejo Street, on the left when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Buckhorn Exchange (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Auraria Townsite and Ninth Street Historic Park (approx. one mile away); Site of the First Gathering of Freemasons in Colorado (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Preston Porter, Jr. (approx. 1.4 miles away); Denver's Old City Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Rocky Mountain News (approx. 1.4 miles away); Elephant Corral (approx. 1.4 miles away); In Honor of Christopher Columbus (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.
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1. Fort Weld. Wikipedia entry:
Fort Weld, also called Camp Weld, began as a military camp on 30 acres east of the Platte River in what is now the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The central square of the post was used to practice drills of the troops. Buildings — soldier's quarters, officers' headquarters, mess rooms, a hospital, and a guard house — surrounded the square. The main entrance to the camp was on the eastern side of the post.(Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 7, 2022
2. Camp Weld Monument
2. Camp Weld – A Tale of Denver’s Birth. Across the Creek website entry:
Once located on thirty acres east of the Platte and north of today’s 8th Avenue bridge, it was built on the insistence of 1st Territorial Governor Gilpin in 1861 to help protect the Territory from Southern attack. Situated well on the outskirts of town, the camp was used to organize and train troops for the defense of the Union. Colorado’s First Volunteer regiment is credited with beating back the Texan advance, and ending the Confederate ambition of acquiring the mountains of wealth in the West.(Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 7, 2022
3. Camp Weld Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
