Camp Wright - Oak Grove, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 23.325 W 116° 47.619
11S E 519190 N 3694404
One of two state markers in this small rural town.
Waymark Code: WMPCTK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2015
Views: 21
The marker says, "Camp Wright, named for Brigadier General George Wright, United States Army, who commanded the Pacific Department and California District from 1861 to 1865, was first established October 18, 1861 on Warner's Ranch to guard the line of communication between California and Arizona. The camp was moved to this site by Major Edwin A. Rigg, First California Volunteers, about November 23, 1861 and was abandoned December 1866."
Marker Number: 482.00
Marker Name: Camp Wright
County: San Diego
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 11/09/1950
Location:
City: Oak Grove
County: San Francisco
Website: [Web Link]
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