Old Fort Lowell in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Veterans Memorial

Fort Lowell Park

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 31, 2010

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the enduring memory of the men and women who faithfully served in the military forces of the United States of America and in grateful acknowledgment of their contribution to this nation, which in time of peril, found in them its protectors.

Erected 1979 by Veterans Affairs Committee City of Tucson.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 32° 15.609′ N, 110° 52.432′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Old Fort Lowell. It can be reached from North Craycroft Road. Marker is in Fort Lowell Park just east of the Fort Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 North Craycroft Road, Tucson AZ 85712, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Lowell 1873-1891 / Post Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Post Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Fort Lowell (a few steps from this marker); Cottonwood Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Lowell (within shouting distance of this marker); Infantry Barracks / Laundresses' Quarters

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort Lowell Flagstaff (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers' Quarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

Additional keywords. Veterans Memorials

Additional Marker below Veterans Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 31, 2010

2. Additional Marker below Veterans Memorial Marker

Erected May 1958 By Pima County Board of Supervisors In cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Public Roads Board of Supervisors Chairman Lambert Kautenburger Members J. Homer Boyd Thomas S. Jay Dennis Weaver County Engineer Walter A Burg Engineering U.S. Bureau of Public Roads Arizona Highway Department Pima County Engineer Contractor San Xavier Rock & Sand Co.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 31, 2010

3. Veterans Memorial Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, January 31, 2010

4. Veterans Memorial Marker

Ruins of Post Hospital in background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,312 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.