Fort Hunter Liggett

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 and who was Chief of Staff to General John Pershing. Renamed Fort Hunter Liggitt in 1975. Active military installation.

Fort Hunter Liggett History

The U.S. War Department purchased over 200,000 acres of land in Monterey County in 1940 to establish a training and exercise area. Much of the land was purchased from William Randolph Hurst and included the ranch house designed by his architect, Julia Morgan. The ranch house served various functions including an officer club and visitor quarters. The post was a sub-post of Camp Roberts until 1952 and then a sub-post of Fort Ord until November 1993 when it became a United States Reserve Command base and Headquarters for the U.S. Army Combat Support Training Center.

Current Status

A 165,000 acre active military installation in Monterey County, California. Serves multi-service active and reserve components. The Ranch House today serves as a public hotel on the reservation.

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2512470

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Location: Monterey County, California.

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Lat: 36.0100647 Long: -121.2413359

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Elevation: 1467'

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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