Units of the 1st Calvary Division have served our nation since 1855. Prior to the division's activation at Fort Bliss in 1921, its various components participated in the Indian Wars, the Civil War (1861-65), the Spanish-American War (1889-99) and, . . . — — Map (db m263125) HM
These Quarters are dedicated to GEN Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. (1914-1974). LT and Mrs. Abrams lived here in the late 1930s, when he was with the 1st Cavalry Division. He later served in World War II, when he commanded the 37th Tank Battalion as . . . — — Map (db m94265) HM WM
On Marshall Road 0.7 miles north of Cassidy Road, on the right when traveling north.
The lethal Vietnam era AH-1 Cobra gunship first saw combat in 1967. The last of the modernized AH-1 (F) left the Army National Guard in 2001. The Cobra specializes in close ground support and tank killing. The United States Marine Corps currently . . . — — Map (db m130443) HM
On Buffalo Soldier Road, on the right when traveling west.
Just one year after the Civil War, Congress passed an act which created two "experimental" cavalry regiments for service on the western frontiers. African Americans, most of whom had only recently been slaves, put on blue uniforms and filled the . . . — — Map (db m93887) HM
"The Errand of Corporal Ross"
While on Campaign in the Guadalupe Mountains, Corporal John Ross of I Troop, 9th Calvary, was tasked to take a back trail and bring up the supply wagons that had lagged behind. Enroute to picking up the wagons, CPL . . . — — Map (db m93888) HM
On Marshall Road, on the right when traveling north.
Building 1355 was one of two granaries built in 1919 for the storage and distribution of oats to feed horses and mules of Army units station from Douglas, Arizona to the Texas Big Bend.
Buildings 1355 and 1361 were a part of Forage Yard No. 1, . . . — — Map (db m94261) HM
Near Marshall Road, on the right when traveling north.
This Wagon Scales Building was built in 1918 with a weighing platform on its south side. The building was part of Forage Yard No. 1, which provisioned cavalry horses from 1919 until 1943. Two granaries, a small stone latrine and eleven open haysheds . . . — — Map (db m93906) HM
On Sheridan Road, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of George Ruhlen, Constructing Quartermaster
In early 1891 Colonel George Ruhlen, QMC, then Captain, was appointed by the Secretary of War to be in charge of constructing the first buildings on Ft. Bliss at its present site on La Noria . . . — — Map (db m101373) HM
On Sheridan Road 0.1 miles east of Howze Street, on the right when traveling east.
These quarters are named for Command Sergeant Major Eric G. Cooke (1960 - 2003). Born in Phoenix, Arizona, CSM Cooke enlisted in the army in April 1978. He repeatedly served in harm's way throughout his twenty-five year career including deployments . . . — — Map (db m263078) WM
On Pershing Circle, on the left when traveling west.
These red brick Craftsman-style bungalows and the Spanish Eclectic-style quarters across the parade ground to the south were built between 1930 and 1939. Their construction was part of a nationwide Army building program which added many new officer . . . — — Map (db m101725) HM
On Doniphan Road at Willard Holbrook Road, on the right when traveling west on Doniphan Road.
Buildings in this area were constructed in 1934 and 1939 during a major Army building program that added many structures to Fort Bliss and other Army installations nationwide. The Army's building program benefited from Federal relief programs . . . — — Map (db m263527) HM
On Pershing Road, on the right when traveling north.
The first major expansion of facilities at Fort Bliss occurred between 1913 and 1917 when the post’s focus shifted from infantry to cavalry. This shift coincided with a build-up of forces and facilities to support a full cavalry regiment to protect . . . — — Map (db m101369) HM
The five brick buildings in this area are the post's first two hospitals. The first, Building 8, was constructed in 1893. Both floors were originally encircled by a wood verandah. A covered walkay extended to adjacent Building 9, an isolation ward . . . — — Map (db m98392) HM
Surrendered with property and $20,000 to Texas Confederates on March 21, 1861. From old fort, the South launched the New Mexico-Arizona campaign. Later, Confederates abandoned and destroyed most of fort and equipment, except for hospital and medical . . . — — Map (db m239456) HM
Near Marshall Road 0.7 miles north of Cassidy Road, on the right when traveling north.
General of the Army Omar N. Bradley and his wife Kitty moved from California to quarters at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in 1977 and lived there until the General’s death. This distinguished American chose to make El Paso his home because he . . . — — Map (db m128199) HM WM
On Sheridan Road just north of Merritt Road, on the left when traveling north.
These quarters are named for Chief Warrant Officer Robert C. (Charlie) Hammett (1969-2008). A native of Tucson, Arizona, CW3 Hammett enlisted in the Army in 1990. He was subsequently selected as a Command and Control Systems Warrant Officer. During . . . — — Map (db m98389) HM WM
On Sheridan Road, on the right when traveling north.
Hinman Hall, named for Brigadier General Dale Durkee Hinman who commanded the Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center at Fort Bliss in 1943, was the administrative headquarters for the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School for over 50 years. It was . . . — — Map (db m94266) HM WM
On Sheridan Road 0.1 miles south of Cassidy Road, on the right when traveling south.
Captain George Ruhlen designed a series of buildings along a central parade field for the newly appointed Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa. Building 241 originally served as the guardhouse for Fort Bliss and is a contributing element of the Fort Bliss . . . — — Map (db m93907) HM
On Sheridan Road 0.1 miles south of Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling south.
These quarters are named for Major General Robert L. Howze (1864-1926), Commanding General, El Paso Military District and 1st Cavalry Division. During World War I, he commanded the 38th Division and later the 3rd Division. In 1919 General Howze . . . — — Map (db m98383) HM
Near Sheridan Road near Pershing Road, on the right when traveling north.
At the close of the Indian Wars in the late 19th century, the U.S. Army consolidated a number of small posts into larger, more permanent installations. As part of this consolidation, construction of a new post at the present location was ordered in . . . — — Map (db m101370) HM
On Slater Road 0.1 miles south of Chaffee Road, on the right when traveling north.
Few structures were erected at Fort Bliss in the years between the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Mexican Revolution (1910-1921). When war between the United States and Spain broke out in 1898, Fort Bliss's infantry and cavalry troops were . . . — — Map (db m263521) HM
A boy … A dream A man … A goal
Achieve … at last.
“Silver Wings Upon His Chest”
Staff Sergeant Joshua Micah Mills was born November 1, 1984 at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Ft. Bliss, TX to a career . . . — — Map (db m101372) HM
On Sheridan Road just north of Adair Road, on the left when traveling north.
These quarters are named for General Lyman Lemnitzer (1899-1988), who served his country in numerous positions of great responsibility, including Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, and culminating his career as Army Chief of Staff (1959-
1962). . . . — — Map (db m314533) HM
In recognition of his service to the Army Post Exchange and Commissary
Born: July 28, 1905
died: August 27, 2012
Major Willie J. Kucera, U.S. Army (Ret) was a pioneer in the development of the Army and Air Force (AAFES) Post Exchange and . . . — — Map (db m263526) HM WM
Near Victory Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
On November 5, 1913, Pancho Villa's revolutionary forces attacked Chihuahua City, Mexico. Mexican Federal Administrators, Mexican Army troops and their families, and many other refugees evacuated the city. They traveled east to Ojinaga via train and . . . — — Map (db m94263) HM
On Doniphan Road at Pleasonton Road, on the left when traveling east on Doniphan Road.
The long brick and frame buildings in this area were constructed during the 1930s as stables for the First Cavalry Division. During World War II the stables were used as automotive shops, and searchlight and radar labs.
After the war, Fort Bliss . . . — — Map (db m263500) HM
Near Sheridan Road, on the left when traveling east.
Named in memory of
First Lieutenant Paul A. Noel
1st Armored Car Troop, 1st Cavalry Division,
United States Army
who died while playing a polo match here
at Ft. Bliss.
on 21 November 1928
Presented by the U.S. Polo Association
30 . . . — — Map (db m263091) HM WM
On Sheridan Road, on the left when traveling east.
Noel Field is the southernmost extension of the intended large open parade ground. As part of the extensive recreational facilities built on post during the 1930s, Noel Field was seeded and graded in 1934 and became the primary location for troop . . . — — Map (db m263110) HM
On Sheridan Road 0.1 miles north of Adair Road, on the left when traveling north.
These quarters are dedicated to Gen George Smith Patton, Jr. (1885-1945). LT and Mrs. Patton lived here in 1916-17, when he was Commandant of the Horseshoeing School and then Aide-de-Camp to General John J. Pershing during the Punitive Expedition. . . . — — Map (db m314537) HM
Dedicated in memory to all those personnel of the United States Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy who gave their lives, December 7, 1941.
Keep America Alert! — — Map (db m101368) WM
Pershing Circle was built as part of the 1930s expansion of Fort Bliss. It was designed to contain four buildings: a post theater, chapel post exchange, and division headquarters; however, the chapel and theater (now Sage Hall) were the only . . . — — Map (db m98381) HM
On Sheridan Road at Ruhlen Road, on the left when traveling north on Sheridan Road.
These quarters are named for General of the Armies John J. Pershing (1860-1948), who occupied this residence from 1914-1917. General Pershing arrived in El Paso in 1914 to assume command of the El Paso Military District. From his base at Fort Bliss, . . . — — Map (db m263439) HM
On Sheridan Road just south of Adair Road, on the right when traveling south.
These quarters are dedicated to GEN James Hilliard Polk (1911-1992). As newlyweds, LT and Mrs. Polk lived here in the late 1930s, when he served with the 8th Cavalry Regiment. During World War II, he commanded 3rd Cavalry Group as it spearheaded . . . — — Map (db m94264) HM WM
On Sheridan Road, on the right when traveling south.
These quarters are named in honor of both the Chaparral bird (or "Roadrunner"), native to the desert southwest, and the Chaparral Air Defense Missile System. This weapon is a highly mobile, heat-seeking short range missile, effective against all . . . — — Map (db m94269) HM
These quarters served as temporary housing for Lieutenant George S. Patton, Jr. in 1915 when he arrived to join the 8th Cavalry Regiment. Patton lived here a short time with two other officers; one of whom employed a cook. Patton then deployed to . . . — — Map (db m101371) HM
On Sheridan Road, on the left when traveling north.
These quarters are named in honor of Major General Jarrett Jackson Robertson (1940-1993), who served his country in numerous positions of great responsibility. Major General Robertson was distinguished cavalryman whose illustrious career included . . . — — Map (db m263217) HM WM
On Marshall Road, on the right when traveling north.
These warehouses were built for the Eighth Quartermaster Corps in 1921 as a supply depot for Army outposts and units away from Fort Bliss. Unrest related to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1921) led to the establishment of a string of border outposts. . . . — — Map (db m98391) HM
On Marshall Road 0.7 miles north of Cassidy Road, on the right when traveling north.
Developed in Germany, the V-2 was the first liquid fueled rocket to see combat. Approximately 3,170 launches were made between September 1944 – March 1945 targeting Belgium, London and Paris. The V-2 development program used a large portion of . . . — — Map (db m130446) HM
On Pershing Road, on the left when traveling north.
North face:
Buena Vista
W. W. S. Bliss
Lt. Col. U S Army
Born at Whitehall, N. Y.
August 17, 1815
Died at Pascagoula, Mississippi
August 5, 1853
West face:
Monterey
Admitted a Cadet at West Point 1829 . . . — — Map (db m94270) HM
On Carter Road 0.1 miles east of Custer Road, on the right when traveling east.
Captain John Stanton Wilson was born 11 January 1941 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was commissioned through the New Mexico National Guad in 1965, and called to active duty in February 1966. Severely wounded during his first tour in Vietnam, he came . . . — — Map (db m98341) HM WM
