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.

The seasonal garrison usually arrived at Yosemite in the first part of May and departed Yosemite at the end of October. The method of travel was usually by march, covering some 20 to 30 miles a day with stops at local ranches along the route. The 1912 march to Yosemite was the last one documented in the Post returns and included the following detail:

Troops C & D, 1st U.S. Cavalry left the Presidio of San Francisco at 2:00 a.m. April 22, 1912.

• 22 Apr 1912 San Mateo - 22 Miles
• 23 Apr 1912 Santa Clara - 27 Miles
• 24 Apr 1912 Marane Hill - 22 Miles
• 25 Apr 1912 Wilson's Ranch - 19 Miles
• 26 Apr 1912 San Luis Ranch - 29 Miles
• 27 Apr 1912 Los Banos - 14 Miles
• 28 Apr 1912 Dos Palos Ranch - 20 Miles
• 29 Apr 1912 New Columbia Ranch - 14 Miles
• 30 Apr 1912 Madera - 20 Miles
• 2 May 1912 Raymond - 23 Miles
• 3 May 1912 Ahwahnee - 22 Miles
• 4 May 1912 Wawona - 22 Miles
• 5 May 1912 Camp Yosemite - 26 Miles

They marched a total of 280 miles to Camp Yosemite arriving 5 May 1912. The garrison departed the post at the end of October 1912 and marched back to the Presidio.

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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