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Tucson, one of the oldest towns in the United States, was originally developed as a Hohokam Indian Village called Stook-zone, meaning water at the foot of black mountain.
Spanish settlers arrived in the Tucson area in 1776, and fought along sid…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25FD_world-war-ii-memorial-park-a-war-memorial_Tucson-AZ.html
World War II Memorial Park
Dedicated to
The Men and Women Who Unselfishly
Served and Supported the
United States of America and its Allies
During World War II
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WG8_airmen-memorial-bridge-historical_Tucson-AZ.html
On November 30, 1944, at 7:40 A.M. 18 airmen from Davis-Monthan Army Air Field died following a mid-air collision between two B-24 Liberator Bombers over the Pantano Wash. This bridge is dedicated to those brave men who lost their lives while on a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WF9_uss-arizona-mall-memorial-historical_Tucson-AZ.html
This memorial honors the sacrifice made by the USS Arizona crew when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941. We remember the 1,177 who lost their lives, their 337 surviving shipmates, and all of their families. The plaza's flagpole represen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WF1_the-fort-lowell-flagstaff-historical_Tucson-AZ.html
The flagstaff has been the one constant feature of all military establishments since the creation of the U.S. Army in 1784.No matter what era or architectural style, the flagstaff has remained at the center of the parade ground and at the center o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WF0_officers-quarters-historical_Tucson-AZ.html
The officers of Fort Lowell and their families lived in 7 adobe homes-officers' row. During peak periods of military activity, up to three families lived in each building. After 1889, two smaller houses for married non-commissioned officers were a…
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This statue was erected in February 1991 to honor the enlisted men who served in the Southwest during the Apache Wars in the 1870s and 1880s. It was cast in bronze by Desert Crucible, Inc., of Tucson. One and one-half times life-size, it stands fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WES_cavalry-barracks-and-band-barracks-historical_Tucson-AZ.html
From here west to the intersection of Craycroft and Fort Lowell Roads stood 2 cavalry barracks, 20 by 145 feet, and 1 band barracks, 20 by 92 feet. The 21 troops of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th cavalry regiments lived here. The band barracks housed …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WER_quartermaster-depot-and-post-trader-historical_Tucson-AZ.html
Fort Lowell was a major supply depot for forts around southern Arizona Territory. The Quartermaster and Commissary Depot in on private property directly west, across Craycroft Road and north of Fort Lowell Rd. The Quartermaster Department supplied…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WEO_headquarters-buildings-historical_Tucson-AZ.html
Adjutant's Office
The nerve center of Fort Lowell was the 56-by-56-foot adobe building. The post commander and post adjutant made their offices here. When the regimental commander and his staff were on post, they lived in the building. It conta…