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Camp Far West (site)

USA / California / Wheatland /
 camp, cemetery, closed / former military, United States Army

A military post was established on September 28, 1849, on Bear Creek, located near present Marysville in Yuba County. The post was strategically placed to safeguard the travel routes to the area's mines. until 1851 it was known as Camp or Cantonment Far West, then as Fort Far West. It was abandoned on May 4, 1852.

Camp Far West site is marked by graveyard and vandalized monument. Reportedly the monument stands on original location of flagpole for Army post.

www.militarymuseum.org/CpFarWest.html
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Coordinates:   39°2'22"N   121°20'35"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago