Fort Hunter Liggett

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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

Active military installation in 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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