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...blished in 1781 by Father Francisco Garcés in present-day Imperial County, California near Yuma Arizona. Associated with the Franciscan order and named for the A ...e Bicuner.jpeg|795px|thumb|center|Mission San Pedro y San Pablo de Bicuñer California Marker 921.]] ...

.... Civil War]] era fort established in 1863 near Kneeland, Humboldt County, California. Abandoned in 1866. Also known as [[Camp Iaqua]] and [[Camp Jaqua]]. ...Yeager Creek 18 miles east of the mouth of the Eel River. Built along the trail between [[Fort Humboldt]] and [[Fort Gaston]]. ...

...and Juan Barreneche near present-day Yuma, Arizona but in Imperial County, California. Associated with the Franciscans. ...avarre (now the border between Arizona and California). The 1200-mile Anza trail connected Nogales with San Francisco. ...

...mont]] on the border of present day San Benito County and Monterey County, California. Abandoned in 1846. Also known as [[Fort Fremont Peak]]. ...Fremont]], U.S. Topographic Engineers, took a small expeditionary force to California. When Fremont and his men reached the Monterey area, Mexican General [[Jose ...

...oastal gun battery on [[Bolsa Chica Military Reservation]], Orange County, California. Battery construction started in December 1941, was completed in February 1 ...the east side of U.S. 1 about .7 of a mile south of the site. The shortest trail leads north alongside U.S. 1. ...

...] for use as a coastal defense installation at Pacifica, San Mateo County, California. Two coastal batteries were planned, [[Battery 244]] was started in 1942 bu ...rom the top at Sharp Park Road intersection in Pacifica, San Mateo County, California. ...

...the [[Presidio of Sonoma]]. Located in present day Sonoma, Sonoma County, California. Named for missionary Saint [[Francis Solanus]]. Secularized in 1834. ...e:Mission San Francisco Solano - 2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|End of the Mission Trail Marker]] ...

...[6th U.S. Infantry]], established the post to protect the crossing and the trail and to control hostile Mohave and Paiute Indians. Captain [[Lewis A. Armist ...ies in southern California. The post was re-garrisoned by two companies of California Volunteers (Union) on 19 May 1863 and re-named [[Camp Mojave]]. On 5 Apr 18 ...

...oncrete coastal artillery battery on [[Fort Miley]], San Francisco County, California. The Battery was begun 30 Jan 1943, completed 14 Aug 1943 and turned over f Battery 243 is easily accessible from the trail leading up to [[Battery Chester]]. Gun emplacement #2 is also accessible fr ...

...ed on [[Long Point Military Reservation]], Long Point, Los Angeles County, California. This Battery was supported from [[Fort MacArthur]]. Battery construction s ...5 - Long Point - 13.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Long Point, Los Angeles County, California]] ...

...Fort could garrison 1000 men and was one of the most significant forts in California at that time. ...The fort also played a part in the Donner Party search and rescue and the California Gold Rush of 1848. ...

...rwood]], [[4th U.S. Infantry]], near present day Hoopa in Humboldt County, California. Named for 2nd Lt. [[William Gaston]] {{Cullum|1737}}, [[1st U.S. Dragoons] Fort Gaston was established in December 1858 during the [[California Gold Rush]] on 452 acres in the middle of the Hoopa Indian Reservation alon ...

...5 Congress authorized the establishment of military posts along the Oregon Trail. By this authority, the United States purchased [[Fort John]] in 1849 and b ...gon Trail]], the [[California Trail]], the [[Mormon Trail]], the [[Bozeman Trail]], the Pony Express Route, the Transcontinental telegraph route, and the De ...

Most emigrant wagon trains carrying travelers to California, Oregon and Utah came up the south side of the Platte River from [[Fort Kea * [[Oregon Trail|Oregon Trail Forts]] ...

...ted on [[Hill 640 Military Reservation]] near Stinson Beach, Marin County, California. Closed in 1946. ...he site can be identified by a large tree adjacent to the left side of the trail and a smaller tree on the right side. The radar site transmitter entrance i ...

...Fe, he was directed to take a force and establish a post on his California trail for the protection of future emigrants. Accordingly, in August, 1850, Marcy ...

...came an important emigrant outfitting stop along the Oregon, Salt Lake and California trails. The post was strategically located in an ideal spot with plenty of ...t also supplied emigrants along the Oregon Trail, California Trail, Mormon Trail and workers for the Pony Express and Railroad as well as the local settlers ...

...the 9th got to Fort McGarry they found 1 sergeant and 5 privates from the California Volunteers guarding the Fort. Troops protected the Idaho-California mail and stage roads and the nearby trails in Nevada and Oregon. The army ...

...7 by Father [[Fermin Lasuen]] in present day Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California. Associated with the [[Presidio of Santa Barbara]]. Named for Mary, the Mot ...sion site was located south of the Santa Ynez River in what is now Lompoc, California, and included lands for miles around the main mission compound. ...

...holds and permits. Located at present day Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. A sub-post of [[Fort MacArthur]]. Deactivated in 1948. ...ar site are located. Access to the upper level is mostly restricted to the trail corridor. The two Panama mounts can still be seen on the lower level. The t ...