Camp Yosemite

Camp Yosemite (1871-1916) - A seasonal U.S. Army Camp established as Camp near Wawona or Detachment at Yosemite National Park in 1871 by Captain Abram E. Wood, 4th U.S. Cavalry. The camp was established in Yosemite National Park, Madera County, California, to protect the park. Renamed Camp A.E. Wood after the first park superintendant, Captain Wood. Discontinued in 1916.

Camp Yosemite History

Established by Captain Abram E. Wood, 4th U.S. Cavalry in 1871.

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Abandoned in 1916.

Current Status

Yosemite National Park near Wawona, Madera County, California.

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Location: Yosemite National Park near Wawona, Madera County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 37.5390137 Long: -119.6557528 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: hhhhh'

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 100
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 38

Links:

• North American Camps - Camp Yosemite
• California Military Museum - Camp Yosemite
• California Military Museum - Yosemite: The Cavalry Years

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