Trumbull Village in Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Sgt. Brent Woods

"Buffalo Soldiers

— Medal of Honor —

Sgt. Brent Woods Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 16, 2026

1. Sgt. Brent Woods Marker

Inscription. Mexico Territory
August 19, 1881 Sgt. Brent Woods, was born in 1855; as a slave for the first 10 years of his life in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He became a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. He received this distinguished award for his actions during the Indian Wars in New Mexico on August 19, 1881,

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Buffalo Soldiers, and the Medal of Honor Recipients series lists.

Location. 35° 3.794′ N, 106° 34.083′ W. Memorial is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is in Trumbull Village. It is on Continental Loop Southeast 0.1 miles east of Louisiana Boulevard Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 920 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque NM 87108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marine Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tuskegee Airman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honor-Respect-Never Forget Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Women in the Military Tribute (approx. ¼ mile away); New Mexico Gold Star Mothers Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); USMC Navajo Code Talkers WWII (approx. ¼ mile away); Taco Park (approx. one mile away); Microsoft Founding (approx. 1.1 miles away).

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Regarding Sgt. Brent Woods. New Mexico Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, 16/26

2. Sgt. Brent Woods Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.