Site Information
Official State Marker Plaque
(the Guest House Museum in the background)
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| Landmark Number: |
615 |
| Location: |
321 Main Street, Fort Bragg, Mendocino County |
| Marker Plaque: |
Official State Plaque |
| Coordinates: |
39.44510 N
123.8048 WCoordinates based on NAD27 datum |
Description
Fort Bragg was established on June 11, 1857, by 1st Lieutenant
Horatio Gates Gibson, 3rd Artillery, US Army. Gibson, who later
became a Brigadier General, named the fort in honor of his
former company commander Braxton Bragg. The fort was
abandonded in October 1864.
Today, Fort Bragg is a town of over 7,000 residents.
Shops and cafes along a downtown sidewalk on a
sunny summer afternoon.
Close-up of the official state marker plaque.
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