Site of the First Fort Bliss
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
31.7688° N, 106.4662° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as damaged.
Where to Find It
SE corner Magoffin Ave. and Eucalyptus St. Marker reported damaged Jun. 2020.
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