1st North Dakota Infantry

Erected 7 April 1960 In recognition of 1007 officers and enlisted men of the 1st North Dakota Infantry, North Dakota National Guard which occupied this area as a camp site 1916-1917. HISTORY Organized as 1st Dakota Infantry 1883 Redesignated 1st North Dakota Infantry 1885 FEDERAL SERVICE Span.-Amer. War & War of Insurrection 1898-1899 Mexican Border Service 1916-1917 REDESIGNATED 164TH INFANTRY WWI - - AEF - FRANCE 1917-1918 WWII - Pacific Theatre of Operations 1941-1945 Korean Conflict - Camp Rucker, Alabama 1951-1953 This regiment, as a part of the Americal Division, was the first United States Army component to take the offensive in World War II - Guadalcanal, 13 October 1942. Converted to 164th Engineer Group NDAK NG 1955

1st North Dakota Infantry is a historical marker in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1960. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.1437, -97.9114 near Mercedes. The nearest cataloged historic site is Temple Beth Israel (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mercedes Enterprise, Mercedes City Hall, and The American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation System.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215001156. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.