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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1854-1864) - First established 10 Aug 1854 by 1st Lt. [[Thomas F. Castor]] and Company A, [[1st U.S. Dragoons]]. Abandoned in 1864.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
Built to replace [[Fort Miller]] and to guard the Tejon Pass in the Tehachapi Mountains.
Built to replace [[Fort Miller]] and to guard the Tejon Pass in the Tehachapi Mountains.

Revision as of 21:24, 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

Links:

Visited: 8 Mar 2010

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