Los Alamos in Los Alamos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hitching Rail

Photographed by James Hulse, March 25, 2025

1. Hitching Rail Marker

Inscription. Each student at the Los Alamos Ranch School (1917-1943) was assigned a horse, responsible for its care, and required to learn horsemanship. Since the Ranch School curriculum included Scouting, they established Troop 22 in Los Alamos, and was the first mounted (horseback) troop in the country. Troop 22 continues in Los Alamos today, and is the third oldest Boy Scout Troop in the United States.

The hitching rail and bench were constructed in 2023 for the Los Alamos Historical Society as an Eagle Scout Project by Miles Iverson of Troop 22.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 2023.

Location. 35° 53′ N, 106° 18.093′ W. Marker is in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in Los Alamos County. It is at the intersection of 19th Street and Nectar Street when traveling south on 19th Street. The marker is located along the pathway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Alamos NM 87544, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bathtub Row (within shouting distance of this marker); The Big House (within shouting distance of this marker); The History is Here Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Hans Bethe House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Oppenheimer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Los Alamos Ranch School Dormitory (within shouting distance of this marker); A Sense of Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancestral Pueblo Site (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Alamos.

Hitching Rail and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 25, 2025

2. Hitching Rail and Marker

The view of the Hitching Rail and Marker along the walkway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 25, 2025

3. The view of the Hitching Rail and Marker along the walkway

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.