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Very small town in East Central California...
Very small town in East Central California...
Item # 684504
August 22, 1870
THE INYO INDEPENDENT, Independence, Inyo County, California, Aug. 22, 1870 Independence began as the U.S. Army Camp Independence established on July 4, 1862. It was established at the request of local settlers who feared hostilities from the local indigenous tribes. The camp was soon closed, but was re-established as Fort Independence when hostilities resumed in 1865. The fort was finally abandoned in 1877, and it is currently a reservation for the Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians. Current population is less than 700.
Various local & national news reports inside, plus a great wealth of ads.
Four pages, very nice, clean condition.
Category: The Old West
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