Mormon Battalion Trail
The Mormon Battalion of the U.S. Army camped here enroute to California December 17, 1846. During the war with Mexico, on the longest infantry march of record, they were first to unfurl the flag of the United States in Tucson.
This marker placed by Aaronic Priesthood, Mesa Third Ward, Maricopa Stake, J.R. Price, President, Charles E. Standage, Chairman.
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Hugh Dana, Bishop •
Frank K. Pomeroy, 1st Counselor •
Leland Glazier, 2nd counselor •
J. Wallace Bond, Clerk •
H. Thurber Payne, Asst.
Sons of Battalion
H.A. Brizee •
Ed Boil •
Dan Judd
(Inscription on skull)
Official marker
Utah Pioneer
Trails and
Landmarks
Association
Marker can be reached from Interstate 10.
Courtesy hmdb.org
