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Revision as of 20:42, 8 March 2010
Fort Tejon (1854-1864) - First established 10 Aug 1854 by 1st Lt. Thomas F. Castor and Company A, 1st U.S. Dragoons. Abandoned in 1864.
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Fort Tejon History
Built to replace Fort Miller and to guard the Tejon Pass in the Tehachapi Mountains.
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Tejon State Historic Park, Kern County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 34.874137 Long: -118.894408 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 96
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Visited: 8 Mar 2010
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