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Revision as of 21:05, 17 November 2012
Camp at Fremonts Peak (1846-1846) - A temporary U.S. Army Camp established in 1846 by Captain John C. Fremont in Monterey County, California. Abandoned in 1846. Also known as Fort Fremont Peak.
Camp at Fremonts Peak History
While California still belonged to Mexico and before the start of the Mexican War, Captain John C. Fremont, U.S. Topographic Engineers, took a small expeditonary force to California. When Fremont and his men reached the Monterey area, Mexican General Jose Castro ordered Fremont to leave. Fremont’s party headed up to nearby Gabilan Peak, where they built a log fortification and prepared for a fight. General Castro did not attack and Fremont and his men decided to move on and headed for Oregon. The peak was later renamed Fremont Peak.
The area surrounding Fremont Peak became a state park in 1936.
Current Status
Part of Fremont Peak State Park, Monterey County and San Benito County, California. Two markers at the trail entrance.
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Location: Fremont Peak State Park, Monterey County and San Benito County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 36.75720 Long: -121.50396 |
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 68
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 25
Links:
- North American Forts - Camp at Fremonts Peak
- California Parks - Fremont Peak State Park
- California Military Museum - Camp at Fremonts Peak
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