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Fort Tejon and the camel corps
1854
Grapevine Canyon, California
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A dragoon post in the pass, and the base for the US Army's experiment with camels as pack animals in the Southwest. The animals worked. The Civil War ended the programme, and the survivors were sold off to circuses and prospectors.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: documented spot
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