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Fort Tejon

About Fort Tejon

Fort Tejon in California is a former United States Army outpost which was intermittently active from June 24, 1854, until September 11, 1864. It is located in the Grapevine Canyon (La Cañada de las Uvas) between the San Emigdio Mountains and Tehachapi Mountains. It is in the area of the Tejon Pass along Interstate 5 in Kern County, California, the main route through the mountain ranges separating the Central Valley from the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. The fort's location protected the San Joaquin Valley from the south and west.

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Founded
1954

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Photos of Fort Tejon

  1. Fort Tejon, Kern County01Kern CountyYellowute at English Wikipedia · Public domain
  2. Barracks Interior02Barracks InteriorYellowute (talk) (Uploads) · Public domain
  3. Barracks Interior03Barracks InteriorYellowute (talk) (Uploads) · Public domain
  4. Dragoon Display in Barracks04Dragoon Display in BarracksYellowute · Public domain
  5. Fort Tejon CO Quarters Interior05CO Quarters InteriorYellowute · Public domain
  6. Fort Tejon CO Quarters Interior06CO Quarters InteriorYellowute · Public domain

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 31 miles of Fort Tejon; the closest, Ridge Route Communities Museum, is about 9.6 miles away.