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The Mormon colony at San Bernardino
1851
San Bernardino, California
User:Oakshade · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Some 500 Latter-day Saints bought a Mexican rancho and laid out a city on the Salt Lake grid, with wide streets and a stockade. Brigham Young recalled them all in 1857 as federal troops marched on Utah, and most sold up at a loss and walked back.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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