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* (1847-1865) [[Fort Halleck (3)]], [[Post at Monterey]] | * (1847-1865) [[Fort Halleck (3)]], [[Post at Monterey]] | ||
* (1852-1856) [[Monterey Ordnance Depot]] | * (1852-1856) [[Monterey Ordnance Depot]] | ||
* (1865-1865) [[Monterey Barracks]], | * (1865-1865) [[Monterey Barracks]], [[Ord Barracks]] Established 18 Oct 1865, deactivated 18 Oct 1865 | ||
* (1902-1904) [[Ord Barracks]] Established 9 Sep 1902 | * (1902-1904) [[Ord Barracks]] Established 9 Sep 1902, named 13 Jul 1903 | ||
* (1904-Present) [[Presidio of Monterey]] | * (1904-Present) [[Presidio of Monterey]] Established 30 Aug 1904 | ||
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Revision as of 15:39, 10 October 2012
Presidio of Monterey (1) (1770-1866, 1902-Present) - A Spanish post established in 1770 by Governor Gaspar de Portola in present day Monterey, Monterey County, California. Active U.S. military installation.
- (1770-1846) Presidio of Monterey Established 3 Jun 1770 by Fray Junípero Serra
- (1842) Fort Gatesby 20 Oct 1842
- (1846-1847) Fort Stockton (2), Fort Mervine, Fort Savannah
- (1847-1865) Fort Halleck (3), Post at Monterey
- (1852-1856) Monterey Ordnance Depot
- (1865-1865) Monterey Barracks, Ord Barracks Established 18 Oct 1865, deactivated 18 Oct 1865
- (1902-1904) Ord Barracks Established 9 Sep 1902, named 13 Jul 1903
- (1904-Present) Presidio of Monterey Established 30 Aug 1904
Presidio of Monterey (1) History
Current Status
Active military reservation, Presidio of Monterey, Monterey County, California
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512439
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Location: Presidio of Monterey, Monterey County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 36.6048141 Long: -121.9114208 |
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 78-80
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 29
Links:
- North American Forts - Presidio of Monterey
- Wikipedia - Presidio of Monterey
- California Military Museum
- Official Site
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