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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1940 just before [[World War II]] in Monterey County, California. Active military installation. | {{PageHeader}}{{External|wikidata=Q5471380|wikipedia=Fort_Hunter_Liggett}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1940 as [[Hunter Liggett Military Reservation]] just before [[World War II]] in Monterey County, California. Named for Lieutenant General [[Hunter Liggett]] {{Cullum|2800}}, who served in the [[Spanish American War]] and [[World War I]] and who was Chief of Staff to General [[John Pershing]] {{Cullum|3126}}. Renamed Fort Hunter Liggett in 1975. Active military installation. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
-- | The U.S. War Department purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Monterey County in 1940 to establish a training and exercise area. Much of the land was purchased from William Randolph Hearst and included the ranch house designed by his architect, Julia Morgan. The ranch house served various functions including an officer club and visitor quarters. The post was a sub-post of [[Camp Roberts (1)]] until 1952 and then a sub-post of [[Fort Ord]] until November 1993 when it became a United States Reserve Command base and Headquarters for the U.S. Army Combat Support Training Center. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
A 165,000-acre active military installation in Monterey County, California. Serves multi-service active and reserve components. The Ranch House today serves as a public hotel on the reservation. | |||
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(F) 36.0100647, -121.2413359 | (F) 36.0100647, -121.2413359, Fort Hunter Liggett | ||
Fort Hunter Liggett | (1940-Present) | ||
(U) 35.9522262, -121.2306495 | (U) 35.9522262, -121.2306495, USGS Location | ||
USGS Location | (H) 36.0105, -121.2427, Hacienda Guest Lodge | ||
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'''Location:''' Monterey County, California. | '''Location:''' Monterey County, California. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|36. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|36.01006|-121.24134}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 1,467' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 71 | * {{Roberts}}, page 71 | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=2512470}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-central.html#jolon North American Forts - Fort Hunter Liggett] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ca-central.html#jolon North American Forts - Fort Hunter Liggett] | ||
* [http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtHLiggett.html California Military Museum - Fort Hunter Liggett] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hunter_Liggett Wikipedia - Fort Hunter Liggett] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hunter_Liggett Wikipedia - Fort Hunter Liggett] | ||
* [http://www.liggett.army.mil/sites/history.asp Official Site - History] | |||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|30 Nov 2013}} | ||
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Fort Hunter Liggett (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1940 as Hunter Liggett Military Reservation just before World War II in Monterey County, California. Named for Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett (Cullum 2800), who served in the Spanish American War and World War I and who was Chief of Staff to General John Pershing (Cullum 3126). Renamed Fort Hunter Liggett in 1975. Active military installation.
HistoryThe U.S. War Department purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Monterey County in 1940 to establish a training and exercise area. Much of the land was purchased from William Randolph Hearst and included the ranch house designed by his architect, Julia Morgan. The ranch house served various functions including an officer club and visitor quarters. The post was a sub-post of Camp Roberts (1) until 1952 and then a sub-post of Fort Ord until November 1993 when it became a United States Reserve Command base and Headquarters for the U.S. Army Combat Support Training Center. Current StatusA 165,000-acre active military installation in Monterey County, California. Serves multi-service active and reserve components. The Ranch House today serves as a public hotel on the reservation.
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