Alamogordo in Otero County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Buffalo Soldier

Photographed by James Hulse, June 25, 2024

1. Buffalo Soldier Marker

Inscription. In recognition of the brave troopers of the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments and the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments who helped pacify the Tularosa Basin. Bronze sculpted by Jimmy Belmont.

Erected by Citizens of Alamogordo and Hamilton-O'Dell Funeral Home.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian.

Location. 32° 53.975′ N, 105° 57.606′ W. Memorial is in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in Otero County. It is at the intersection of North White Sands Boulevard and E 10th Street, on the left when traveling south on North White Sands Boulevard. The marker is located in the Founders Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 946 N White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo NM 88310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New Mexico’s Pecos Valley. It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

and the Republic of Texas.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roadrunner Emporium (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alamogordo Airborne Monument (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Roadrunner Emporium (about 400 feet away); To All Veterans (about 400 feet away); Concrete Telephone Booth (about 400 feet away); Commission for the Blind Orientation Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (approx. one mile away); German Air Force Tornado 45+11 (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alamogordo.

Also see . . . Buffalo Soldier. Wikipedia

Buffalo Soldiers were United States Army regiments composed exclusively of African American soldiers, formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier. On September 21, 1866, the 10th Cavalry Regiment was formed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" was purportedly given to the regiments by the American Indian tribes who fought against them during the American Indian Wars, and the term eventually became synonymous with all of
Photographed by James Hulse, June 25, 2024

2. Buffalo Soldier Marker
the African American regiments that were established in 1866, including the 9th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Regiment and 38th Infantry Regiment.

(Submitted on December 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, June 25, 2024

3. Buffalo Soldier Marker

The view of the marker in the Founders Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.