FORT ROSECRANS

In 1852, President Fillmore established San Diego’s first military reservation on Point Loma. Gun emplacements soon appeared along with quarters and training facilities. Fort Rosecrans was named for Civil War General William S. Rosecrans in 1898, and was completed by 1904. Thousands of soldiers were trained here, and in 1932, Fort Rosecrans became the 62nd California Historical Landmark. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is the lasting legacy of Fort Rosecrans, a final resting place for more than 120,000 Americans who died as long ago as 1846.

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