Near Douglas in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mormon Battalion
LDS Church
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010
1. Mormon Battalion Marker
two mile south
Buried
Dec 7 1846
Erected 1960 by Troop 34.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Mormon Battalion series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1958.
Location. 31° 21.968′ N, 109° 43.038′ W. Marker is near Douglas, Arizona, in Cochise County. It is on Arizona Route 80 at milepost 356, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Douglas AZ 85607, 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 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Douglas R.R. YMCA (approx. 9.6 miles away); Douglas Police Headquarters (approx. 9.6 miles away); Calcine Motor (approx. 9.6 miles away); Library Hall - The Douglas Public Library (approx. 9.9 miles away); The Warren Ball Park (approx. 10 miles away); Walter Douglas House (approx. 10.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mormon Battalion (approx. 10.7 miles away); City of Bisbee Warrior Memorial (approx. 11.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Douglas.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Calumet and Arizona Mining Company Office Building (was
this page online
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 4, 2020
2. Mormon Battalion Marker
Marker has not weathered the past ten years very well.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010
3. Mormon Battalion Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010
4. Mormon Battalion Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 4, 2020
5. Teamster Elisha Smith grave site
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 4, 2020
6. Teamster Elisha Smith grave site
International border fence in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,954 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5, 6. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
