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| #523:
San Diego Barracks |
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| Location: |
N side of Harbor Dr, between Kettner
Blvd and Pacific Hwy, San Diego
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| Plaque: |
State Plaque |
| Links: |
From the California State Military Museum
From the Journal of San Diego History
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| Notes: |
None |
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| Plaque Text: |
San Diego Barracks
An Army supply depot for southern California was established
on this site in 1850. Designated New San Diego Post, it
was garrisoned by troops from December 2, 1850 to May,
1866. Reoccupied December, 1869. Name changed to San Diego
Barracks April 5, 1879. Abandoned December 15, 1921. Acquired
by city of San Diego July 13, 1938.
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| From the Guidebook: |
New San Diego
was established as a quartermaster depot by Captain Nathaniel
Lyon, 2nd U.S. Infantry, in 1850-51 to supply military
establishments in Southern California. The name of the
post was changed from New San Diego to San Diego Barracks
by General Orders No. 2, Military Division of the Pacific,
San Francisco, April 5, 1879. San Diego Barracks continued
to operate as a subpost of Fort Rosecrans until abandoned
December 15, 1921.
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Schmitt
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