Durazno in El Paso in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Camp Concordia and Fort Bliss

Photographed by PaulwC3, July 20, 2013

1. Site of Camp Concordia and Fort Bliss Marker

Inscription. When the U.S. Army returned to this area after the Civil War, conditions proved undesirable at the prewar post, Fort Bliss at Magoffinsville. In 1868 the garrison moved to this location, then part of the Concordia Ranch. The new post was named Camp Concordia. Two barracks and other adobe structures were built. In 1869 the camp was renamed Fort Bliss. Despite poor living conditions it remained active until 1876. Troops were then withdrawn, only to return within a year. This is the third of six sites of U.S. Army posts in the El Paso area.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4740.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 31° 46.53′ N, 106° 26.687′ W. Marker is in El Paso, Texas, in El Paso County. It is in Durazno. It is at the intersection of North Martinez Street and Rosa Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Martinez Street. The marker is located on the surface streets directly below the elevated roads of Patriot Freeway (Interstate 100/US-54). The

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GPS coordinates will place the marker on the southbound on ramp to Patriot Freeway, rather than underneath it. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Uva Pl, El Paso TX 79905, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry C. Trost (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Victoriano Huerta (approx. 0.2 miles away); Urbici Soler (approx. 0.2 miles away); James H. White (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Mormon Plot in Concordia Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Wesley Hardin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Concordia Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Fort Bliss Buffalo Soldiers Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of

Wide view of the Site of Camp Concordia and Fort Bliss Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, July 20, 2013

2. Wide view of the Site of Camp Concordia and Fort Bliss Marker

all markers in El Paso.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Bliss | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. This marker was damaged during an I-10 road project and was replaced. The marker was replaced on March 30th, 2025. (Submitted on March 31, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,570 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.