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| Landmark #169 | Los Angeles County | Visited: August 14, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A museum that was once the US military headquarters in Southern California! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Established in 1862, Drum Barracks became the United States military headquarters for Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. It was a garrison and base for supplies, and a terminus for camel pack trains operated by the Army until 1863. Abandoned in 1866, the site remains a landmark of the Civil War in California.
OTHER TIDBITS: California’s role in the Civil War was huge! In fact, it was originally supposed to be divided into two states, the bottom half with slaves! Some historians say that California’s entrance into the Union as a free state was a major catalyst of the Civil War! It was a good thing the Drum Barracks existed too, because if the Confederacy had gotten control of SoCal’s gold resources and port, the war would have ended very differently! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 1053 Cary St (corner Cary and Opp) Wilmington, CA 90744 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~23mi (38km) — 0.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Tours run Tuesday to Thursday at 10:00 and 11:30 AM, and on weekends at 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM! |
