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| Landmark #963-3 | San Bernardino County | Visited: November 17, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque at the end of a treacherous sandy road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Camp Cady was located on the Mojave Road which connected Los Angeles to Albuquerque. Non-Indian travel on this and the nearby Salt Lake Road was beset by Paiutes, Mohaves, and Chemehuevis defending their homeland. To protect both roads, Camp Cady was established by U.S. Dragoons in 1860. The main building was a stout mud redoubt. Improved camp structures were built 1/2 mile west in 1868. After peace was achieved, the military withdrew in 1871. This protection provided by Camp Cady enabled travelers, merchandise, and mail using both roads to boost California’s economy and growth.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 24 mi N of Barstow take Harvard Rd offramp from I-15 Turn right, go .8 mi to Cherokee Rd, turn left and go 2.5 mi and turn right at second fence line At end of dirt road ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~140mi (226km) — 2.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
