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The Hacienda is the current designation for a historic hotel in Monterey County, near the town of Jolon, California. It was completed in 1930 for use by William Randolph Hearst as temporary housing for his employees and guests and headquarters for activities taking place on the surrounding land.
Fort Hunter Liggett is a United States Army post in Jolon, California, in southern Monterey County, California. The fort, named in 1941 after General Hunter Liggett , is primarily used as a training facility, where activities such as field maneuvers and live fire exercises are performed.
Now a hotel and recreation facility within Fort Hunter Liggett known as The Hacienda. [44] 32: Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad Historic District: Mission Nuestra Senora de la Soledad Historic District: June 27, 2014 : 36641 Fort Romie Rd.
The Adobe is located on Fort Hunter Liggett, near Jolon, in the southwestern part of Monterey County, California. The rancho adobe exemplifies the architecture style and cattle ranching economy prevalent in the Salinas Valley during the era of cattle ranching, which preceded the transition to vegetable farming dependent on irrigation.
Cueva Pintada is located southwest of King City, California, in southern Monterey County on the Fort Hunter Liggett reservation. [1] The cave is situated to the north of the Mission San Antonio de Padua by about five miles, and east of the San Antonio River. [2] It is archaeological site CA-MNT-256. [citation needed]
The mission is surrounded by the Fort Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, which was acquired by the U.S. Army from the Hearst family during World War II to train troops. Additional land was acquired from the Army in 1950 to increase the mission area to over 85 acres (34 hectares). This fort is still actively training troops today.
A large portion of the river's run is on military reservations. The river's upper reaches are inside Fort Hunter Liggett, Lake Nacimiento is in the middle and the lower reaches are inside Camp Roberts. It is the largest tributary of the Salinas River in terms of streamflow. [4]
In 1940, in preparation for involvement in World War II, the U.S. War Department purchased the land from Hearst to create a troop training facility known as the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation. [9]