Raising the First American Flag in Tucson
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leadhiker
N 32° 13.384 W 110° 58.443
12S E 502445 N 3565161
Commemorating
the raising of the
First American Flag
within the Walled
City of Tucson
Dec 16, 1846
Waymark Code: WM8PTD
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2010
Views: 16
Near this site on December 16 – 17, 1846, the U.S. 101st Infantry ("Mormon") Battalion under the command of Colonel Philip St. George Cooke peacefully occupied the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson.
The Mormon Battalion raised the American Flag over the Presidio for a short period of time.
Marker Name: Raising the First American Flag in Tucson
Type of history commemorated: Event
County: Pima
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
The Daughters of the American Revolution.
Year placed: 1929
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