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Fort Tejon is the site of frequent Civil War reenactments presented by the Fort Tejon Historical Association. [6] The park contains a number of natural features of interest, including centuries-old valley oaks [7] and California condors. [4]
The Fort Tejon Historical Association (FTHA) is a historical society dedicated to preserving the historic site at Fort Tejon State Historic Park, in Kern County, California, and educating the public about the fort’s role in 19th century California and U.S. history. Fort Tejon was established in 1854 at Tejon Pass, in the canyon between the ...
In 1854, Lieutenant Beale reported that 2,500 Indians were living on the Sebastian Reservation. In 1854, Fort Tejon was built 25 miles (40 km) to the southwest, to protect both the reservation's Indians and white settlers in the region from raids by the Paiutes, Chemeheui, Mohave peoples, and other Indian groups of the desert regions to the ...
In 1854, the Army established Fort Tejon in the Grapevine Canyon (La Cañada de las Uvas) near Fort Tejon Pass. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors authorized funds to construct a 30-foot (9.1 m) deep cut to make the steep route north over the San Fernando Pass easier for stagecoach traffic, and a group of businessmen raised funds by ...
The bark of the oak tree eventually grew over the carving. A group from Bakersfield, called the Foxtail Rangers, removed the bark in the late 19th century and found the inscription in reverse on its underside. The piece is now displayed in the museum at Fort Tejon State Historic Park. [5]
Fort Ross State Historic Park; Fort Tejon State Historic Park; Governor's Mansion State Historic Park; Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument; Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park; Jack London State Historic Park; La Purísima Mission State Historic Park; Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park; Los Angeles State Historic Park; Los ...
The Tejon Pass / t eɪ ˈ h oʊ n, t ə ˈ h oʊ n, ˈ t eɪ. h oʊ n /, previously known as Portezuelo de Cortes, Portezuela de Castac, and Fort Tejon Pass is a mountain pass between the southwest end of the Tehachapi Mountains and northeastern San Emigdio Mountains, linking Southern California north to the Central Valley.
View history; Tools. Tools. ... Properties and districts listed as California Historical Landmarks within Kern ... Fort Tejon: 129: Fort Tejon: Fort Tejón State ...