1891 - 1899
—Fort Bliss Main Post Historic District —
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 1890. Fort Bliss was chosen over Fort Selden, New Mexico, because of its strategic location on the U.S.-Mexico border at the confluence of five railroads. The citizens of El Paso donated 1,266 acres of the present site to the Army, and construction began in 1892.HM Number | HM1Y6F |
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Placed By | Fort Bliss |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at 9:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13R E 364000 N 3520315 |
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Decimal Degrees | 31.81036667, -106.43681667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 48.622', W 106° 26.209' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 48' 37.32" N, 106° 26' 12.54" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 915 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 220 Sheridan Rd, El Paso TX 79906, US |
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