Lt. Col. John C. Fremont - San Miguel, CA
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bluesnote
N 35° 44.749 W 120° 41.831
10S E 708229 N 3958201
A small memorial to John C. Fremont near the San Miguel Mission.
Waymark Code: WMRHA7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2016
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The plaque says, "Lt. Col. John C. Fremontand his 430 American volunteers camped on this hill December 10 - 11, 1846 and took the Mission San Miguel.
Fremont's march from San Juan Bautista to San Fernando brought about the Cahuenga Capitulation January 13, 1847, ending the Mexican War in California."
Cairn Location: Park
Cairn Purpose: Other (please describe in description)
Type if different from above list: Marker
Cairn Condition: 
Types of rock: Not listed
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