Old Fort Bliss
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rilekyle
N 31° 45.833 W 106° 30.589
13R E 357018 N 3515256
Historical marker at the site of the Officers' Quarters at the former Fort Bliss location.
Waymark Code: WMVZW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Marker Number: 3730

Marker Text:
Old Fort Bliss. On site formerly in Mexico. Owned after 1849 by Simeon Hart, founder of Hart's Mill and early village of El Paso. Officers quarters, built about 1879 on 3' foundations of hewn stone. 24" walls are double-laid adobe brick.
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