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* (1770-1846) [[Presidio of Monterey]] Established 3 Jun 1770 by Fray Junípero Serra | * (1770-1846) [[Presidio of Monterey]] Established 3 Jun 1770 by Fray Junípero Serra | ||
** (1842) [[Fort Gatesby]] 20 Oct 1842 | ** (1842) [[Fort Gatesby]] 20 Oct 1842 | ||
* (1846-1847) [[Fort | * (1846-1847) [[Fort Mervine]] established July 1846; [[Fort Savannah]]; [[Fort Stockton (2)]], named 15 Jul 1846 | ||
* (1847-1865) [[Fort Halleck (3)]], [[Post at Monterey]] | * (1847-1865) [[Fort Halleck (3)]], named 1847; [[Post at Monterey]] | ||
* (1852-1856) [[Monterey Ordnance Depot]] | * (1852-1856) [[Monterey Ordnance Depot]] | ||
* (1865-1865) [[Monterey Barracks]], [[Ord Barracks]] Established 18 Oct 1865, deactivated 18 Oct 1865 | * (1865-1865) [[Monterey Barracks]], [[Ord Barracks]] Established 18 Oct 1865, deactivated 18 Oct 1865 | ||
* (1902-1904) [[Ord Barracks]] | * (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 15:46, 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 Mervine established July 1846; Fort Savannah; Fort Stockton (2), named 15 Jul 1846
- (1847-1865) Fort Halleck (3), named 1847; 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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