Benson in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mormon Battalion
LDS Church
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 19, 2010
1. Mormon Battalion Marker
Last camp on
San Pedro
Turned west
toward Tucson
Erected 1960
Erected 1960 by Post 34.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Mormon Battalion series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 14, 1955.
Location. 31° 58.224′ N, 110° 18.338′ W. Marker is in Benson, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is on 4th Street (Business U.S. 10) near Ocotillo Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Benson AZ 85602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sky Islands and in Southeastern Arizona. 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 and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benson Jail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Benson Pioneer Cemetery
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Additional commentary.
1.
Description from the: Mormon Battalion Association, Map, Museums, and Trail Markers website.
The encampment date on the marker is incorrect. The 13 December 1846 camp was located 1 mile to the east in the present Pato Blanco Lakes RV Park and Resort between I-10 and East Pearl Street.
— Submitted May 31, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 19, 2010
2. Mormon Battalion Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, February 19, 2010
3. Mormon Battalion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,624 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
