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Fort Tejon was established by the United States Army on June 24, 1854, to suppress stock rustling and protect Indians in the San Joaquin Valley. As regimental headquarters of the First Dragoons, it became an important military, social, and political center. Camels for transportation were introduced here in 1858. The fort was abandoned on September 11, 1864.
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