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Tag Archives: mexican war
County: Utah
Monument #: Q Sponsor/Year: Temple Quarry Chapter - 1962 GPS: N. 40°15′ 09.90″ W. 112° 05′ 56.29″  Location: At Camp Floyd and Stagecoach Inn State Park. Col. Philip St. George Cooke commanded the Mormon Battalion on the greater part of its historic march during the Mexican War. Cooke was an impartial friend, humanitarian, and a soldier unequivocally … Continue reading
County: Weber
Monument #: UPTLA 112 Sponsor/Year: Descendants of Captain James Brown, Citizens of Weber County and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association - 1947  Location: Ogden Municipal Park, 2459 Washington Boulevard. Captain James Brown, Pioneer, soldier and one of the founders of Ogden, Utah He enlisted in the Mormon Battalion of the U. S. Army in the Mexican War, July 16, 1846, at Council … Continue reading |
