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Benicia Barracks was established on April 30, 1849 and organized by Brevet Lt. Col. Silas Casey, 2nd U.S. Infantry. It served as the U.S. Army headquarters for the Department of the Pacific from 1851-1857. Also known as the 'Post near Benicia,' it remained a garrison installation until 1898. The post hospital, built in 1856, is the only remaining structure associated with the original Barracks. The Barracks later became part of the Benicia Arsenal, which closed in 1964.
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Benicia, California · United States
