Douglas in Cochise County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mormon Battalion
LDS Church
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010
1. Mormon Battalion Marker
march on record
Dec 6, 1846
Erected 1960 by By Troop 25.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Mormon Battalion series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1973.
Location. 31° 20.428′ N, 109° 32.307′ W. Marker is in Douglas, Arizona, in Cochise County. It can be reached from Florida Avenue. Marker is in the center of Veterans Memorial Park, bounded by 8th Street, Florida Avenue, 5th Street, and Dolores Avenue. 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 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Library Hall - The Douglas Public Library (approx. 0.8 miles away); Douglas R.R. YMCA (approx. 1.1 miles away); Douglas Police Headquarters (approx. 1.2 miles away); Calcine Motor (approx. 1.2 miles away); Douglas International Airport (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mormon Battalion (approx. 10.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010
2. Mormon Battalion Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010
3. Mormon Battalion Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 2, 2010
4. Mormon Battalion Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,637 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
