West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1st Infantry Regiment

1791 1991

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011

1. 1st Infantry Regiment Marker

Inscription. Constituted March 3, 1791
War of 1812
Indian Wars
Mexican War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Philippine Insurrection
World War II
Vietnam

“Always first”

200 years of service to the nation
in war and peace
Dedicated by the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry

[ Back of Marker : ]
1st Battalion,
1st Infantry,
Serving with distinction
at West Point, New York
since 1956
2nd Battalion,
1st Infantry,
serving with distinction
at Fort Lewis,
Washington since 1972

Erected 1991.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1791.

Location. 41° 22.681′ N, 73° 57.898′ W. Memorial is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Wilson Road and Hawkins Place, on the left when traveling south on Wilson Road. Marker is located at the US Military Academy, in front of DPTMS building 621. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern

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Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Buffalo Soldier Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Hall (about 700 feet away); Buffalo Soldiers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Thayer Gate (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Services Guardian Angel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Army Mule (approx. 0.4 miles away); Essayons— “Let Us Try” (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Path to Victory (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Buffalo Soldier Field (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this memorial. The emblem of the 1st Infantry Regiment appears at the top of the marker.

Back of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011

2. Back of Marker

Marker at the US Military Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2011

3. Marker at the US Military Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.