Benicia Military Reservation

Benicia Military Reservation (1849-1964) - A U.S. Army military reservation established in 1849 in present day Benicia, Solano County, California. Closed in 1964. Also known as Post at Point near Benicia, California.

Benicia Military Reservation History

Established in 1849 with a 345 acre land transfer to the U.S. Army.

The U.S. Army built several installations on Benicia Military Reservation:

Benicia Barracks (1849-1898) occupied 99.5 acres in the northwest corner of the parcel; its hospital still exists today as an office building. It was the U.S. Army headquarters for the Department of the Pacific from 1851-1857 and was the embarkation point for most troops destined for Pacific Coast service up to the U.S. Civil War.
Benicia Quartermaster's Depot (1849-1858) in the southern part of the Arsenal reservation near the waterfront, used for storing supplies from 1849-1858; none of its original buildings survive today.
Benicia Arsenal (1851-1964) - established in 1850 for the storage and issuance of military materials; it was the first Ordnance Supply Depot in the West. In 1852, the US government designated the Benicia Arsenal as one of the country's five permanent arsenals.

Closed in 1964.

Current Status

Property is city owned and leased to Benicia Inc. for 66 years in Benicia, Solano County, California.

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1702164

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Location: Benicia, Solano County, California.

Maps & Images

Lat: 38.054036 Long: -122.135561

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Elevation: 56'

Sources:

Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 22-23
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 62
Frazer, Robert W. (editor), Mansfield on the conditions of The Western Forts, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1963, ISBN 0-8061-1083-X, page 155

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