Fremont's Fort

Fremont's Fort (HM3CF)

Location: Mariposa, CA 95338 Mariposa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 35.284', W 120° 7.468'

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General John C. Fremont, 1813-1890. A noted military man, explorer, topographer, senator & businessman, Fremont was also a miner. He settled in Mariposa County living just outside Bear Valley.

He operated the Josephine, Pine Tree & Princeton mines and other claims. In 1858 he returned from his travels to operate his mines and found many had been "jumped." In taking them back a feud developed with several groups, one being the "Hornitas League" which tried to seize one of his mines. After that incident a fort was built to defend the "only" access to the mines.

Afterward his battles were in the courtroom.
Details
HM NumberHM3CF
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Marker Number5999
Year Placed1994
Placed ByMatuca Chapter 1849 E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 6:56pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 753897 N 4163999
Decimal Degrees37.58806667, -120.12446667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 35.284', W 120° 7.468'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 35' 17.04" N, 120° 7' 28.08" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7579 CA-49, Mariposa CA 95338, US
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