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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1848-Present)''' - Established 8 Sep 1849 as [[Post at El Paso]] by Jefferson Van Horne, [[3rd U.S. Infantry]] and later named after Bvt Ltc [[William Wallace Smith Bliss]] in 1854. Also known as [[Camp at Franklin]]; [[Military Post of El Paso]]; [[Camp Concordia]] and [[Post at Smith Ranche]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1848-Present)''' - Established 8 Sep 1849 as [[Post at El Paso]] by Jefferson Van Horne, [[3rd U.S. Infantry]] and later named after Bvt Ltc [[William Wallace Smith Bliss]] in 1854. Also known as [[Camp at Franklin]]; [[Military Post of El Paso]]; [[Camp Concordia]] and [[Post at Smith Ranche]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 5 November 2009
Fort Bliss (1848-Present) - Established 8 Sep 1849 as Post at El Paso by Jefferson Van Horne, 3rd U.S. Infantry and later named after Bvt Ltc William Wallace Smith Bliss in 1854. Also known as Camp at Franklin; Military Post of El Paso; Camp Concordia and Post at Smith Ranche.
Fort Bliss History
Fort bliss was built as the western end of two lines of forts that guarded the upper and lower San Antonio-El Paso Road.
Current Status
Active military installation.
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Location: El Paso, Texas Maps & Images Lat: 31.801847 Long: -106.424608 |
Sources:
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 143
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 155
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