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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1856-1857) - A settler earthwork fort first established in 1856 in present day Colton, San Bernardino County, California. Named Fort Benson after the builder, [[Jerome Benson]]. Abandoned in 1857. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1856-1857) - A settler earthwork fort first established in 1856 in present day Colton, San Bernardino County, California. Named Fort Benson after the builder, [[Jerome Benson]]. Abandoned in 1857. | ||
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== History of Fort Benson == | == History of Fort Benson == | ||
Established in 1856 by a settler named [[Jerome Benson]] during a land dispute. Benson erected an earthworks fort and positioned an old brass cannon on the works to defend his claims. The dispute became moot when the majority of Mormons in the area were recalled back to Utah during the [[Mormon War]]. The fort was abandoned in 1857. | Established in 1856 by a settler named [[Jerome Benson]] during a land dispute. Benson erected an earthworks fort and positioned an old brass cannon on the works to defend his claims. The dispute became moot when the majority of Mormons in the area were recalled back to Utah during the [[Mormon War]]. The fort was abandoned in 1857. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only in Colton, San Bernardino County, California. | Marker only in Colton, San Bernardino County, California. | ||
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(F) 34.06125, -117.28765, Fort Benson | (F) 34.06125, -117.28765, Fort Benson | ||
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'''Location:''' 601 Hunts Lane, Colton, San Bernardino County, California. | '''Location:''' Marker at 601 South Hunts Lane, Colton, San Bernardino County, California. | ||
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Fort Benson (1856-1857) - A settler earthwork fort first established in 1856 in present day Colton, San Bernardino County, California. Named Fort Benson after the builder, Jerome Benson. Abandoned in 1857. History of Fort BensonEstablished in 1856 by a settler named Jerome Benson during a land dispute. Benson erected an earthworks fort and positioned an old brass cannon on the works to defend his claims. The dispute became moot when the majority of Mormons in the area were recalled back to Utah during the Mormon War. The fort was abandoned in 1857. Current StatusMarker only in Colton, San Bernardino County, California.
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