Inscription
"History may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry"
Lt. Col. Cooke
The Mormon Battalion, of some 500 men marched through this area during November of 1846. The march covered over 2000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, California.
Lt. Col. Cooke
The Mormon Battalion, of some 500 men marched through this area during November of 1846. The march covered over 2000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego, California.
Details
| HM Number | HMPMV |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Mormon Battalion series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Neither |
| Marker Style | Commemmorative Marker |
| Year Placed | 1988 |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 10:36am PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] JOEL NAVARRO
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 263912 N 3617103 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.66638333, -107.51750000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 39.983', W 107° 31.05' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 39' 58.9800" N, 107° 31' 3.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near NM-27, Hillsboro NM 88042, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Maintenance Issues
- Who or what organization placed the marker?
- This marker could use another picture or two.
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