7/14/2000
6/7/2017
6/7/2017
6/7/2017
6/7/2017
7/14/2000
6/7/2017
7/14/2000
Landmark information
- Location:
1053 Cary St (near corner of Cary and Opp); back entrance at 1052 Banning Blvd, Wilmington - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
7/14/2000 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/7/2017 - GPS Coordinates:
N 33 47.069, W 118 15.447 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Drum Barracks
Established at Wilmington in 1862, Drum Barracks became the United States military headquarters for southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. A garrison and base for supplies, it was a terminus for camel pack trains operated by the Army until 1863. Abandoned in 1866, its site remains a landmark of the Civil War in California.