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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. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1940 as [[Hunter Liggitt Military Reservation]] just before [[World War II]] in Monterey County, California. Named for Lieutenant General [[Hunter Liggitt]], who served in the [[Spanish American War]] and [[World War I]]. Renamed Fort Hunter Liggitt in 1975. Active military installation. | ||
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Revision as of 20:50, 9 October 2012
Fort Hunter Liggett (1940-Present) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1940 as Hunter Liggitt Military Reservation just before World War II in Monterey County, California. Named for Lieutenant General Hunter Liggitt, who served in the Spanish American War and World War I. Renamed Fort Hunter Liggitt in 1975. Active military installation.
Current Status
Monterey County, California
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512470
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Location: Monterey County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 36.0100647 Long: -121.2413359 |
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 71
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