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Established September 14, 1849 by Brevet Major Jefferson Van Horne with 4 companies of the Third United States Infantry and known as Post El Paso * Vacated in 1851 * Re-garrisoned in 1854 and named Fort Bliss in honor of Brevet Major William Wallace Smith Bliss * Abandoned in 1868 due to encroachment of the Rio Grande. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of the First Fort Bliss is a historical marker in El Paso, El Paso County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7688, -106.4662 near El Paso. The nearest cataloged historic site is Guardian Angel Church (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Chamizal National Memorial, Magoffinsville, and Turner Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141004929. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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