Fort Huachuca
Marker:
Fort Huachuca (1877)
Location:
Arizona Highway 90 at milepost 314
marks old north gate to Fort Huachuca
Huachuca City, Cochise County, Arizona
31.618083, -110.335750
Historical Significance:
The fort was established March 3, 1877, to bring law and order to the Arizona Territory. From 1913 until 1933, the fort was the base for the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. Well into the 21st century, Fort Huachuca is a United States Army installation.
The plaque reads, “Fort Huachuca (1877) / Situated on the southern route to the Pacific Ocean, it brought law and order to the Arizona Territory, protecting settlers, miners, travelers and immigrants. Its troops won the surrender of Geronimo. Generals Pershing and Wood served here. / As the army’s electronic electronic proving ground Huachuca alone of all our military posts remains on active status. / Erected by the Arizona Society / Daughters of the American Revolution / 1957.”
Dedicated:
March 6, 1957
Sponsor:
Arizona State Society DAR
