Fort Stockton (3)
Fort Stockton (3) (1846-1848) - A U.S. Navy and Marine Fort established in 1846 as Fort DuPont (3) during the Mexican War by U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy personnel in present day San Diego, San Diego County, California. Originally named for Navy Captain Samuel F. DuPont, captain of the sloop USS Cyane. The fort was retaken by Mexican forces in October 1846 and remained under their control until recaptured by U.S. Admiral Robert F. Stockton in November 1846. The fort was renamed Fort Stockton after the Admiral. The post was abandoned in 1848 at the end of the Mexican War. Also known as Fort San Diego and Garrison at San Diego.
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Mexican War (1864-1848)
This post was established on the site of former Mexican fortifications atop Presidio Hill in San Diego. Navy Captain Samuel F. DuPont, captain of the sloop USS Cyane landed U.S. Navy and Marine forces in San Diego and established Fort DuPont (3) on 29 Jul 1846. The fort was retaken by Mexican forces in October 1846 and remained under their control until recaptured by U.S. Admiral Robert F. Stockton in November 1846. In 1847 the Mormon Battalion arrived at San Diego and occupied both Fort Stockton and the nearby abandoned Mission San Diego. The majority of the Mormon Battalion moved on to Los Angeles and mustered out 16 Jul 1847. Fort Stockton was abandoned in 1848 at the end of the Mexican War.
Current Status
Presidio City Park, San Diego County, California. The fort site at the top of Presidio Hill is marked and contains monuments, statues and a flag pole to commemorate both the fort and the Mormon Battalion.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1869297
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Location: Presidio City Park, San Diego County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 32.757357 Long: -117.194159 |
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 87-88
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 34
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Visited: 22 Jan 2013
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