Named in Honor of Stephen Watts Kearny
— Brevet Major General U.S. Army —
At the outbreak of the Mexican War in 1846, President Polk directed Colonel Kearny to organize the so-called "Army of the West" and to lead it to Santa Fe and thence on to secure California. On August 18, 1846, Kearny claimed the area of Santa Fe for the United States and organized a civil government.HM Number | HMMT1 |
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Year Placed | 1962 |
Placed By | John W. Galbreath Developement Corp |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 12:35pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12S E 508832 N 3657794 |
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Decimal Degrees | 33.05866667, -110.90538333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 3.52', W 110° 54.323' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 3' 31.20" N, 110° 54' 19.38" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 520 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 331 Alden Rd, Kearny AZ 85137, US |
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