Description
Fort Tejon State Historic Park is located in the San Emigdio Mountains near the top of the Grapevine Canyon, on the west side
of Hwy 5 near the city of Lebec, California. The park was established in 1940 and contains 647 acres of oak-wooded hillsides,
grassland, wetlands, riparian vegetation, restored and reconstructed buildings, and the ruins of Fort Tejon. The Fort Tejon
State Historic Park Collection is arranged in fifteen series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Histories, 3. Ranger Logs, 4. Interpretation,
5. Subject Files, 6. Legal Documents, 7. Financial Documents, 8. Facilities Documents, 9. Maintenance Records, 10. Publications,
11. Ephemera, 12. Cartographic Material, 13. Photographic Material, 14. Media, and 15. Reports. Items span the years 1845-2009
with the bulk of the material falling between 1980-1991.
Background
Fort Tejon State Historic Park is located in the San Emigdio Mountains near the top of the Grapevine Canyon, near the city
of Lebec, California. Established in 1940, the park contains 647 acres of oak-wooded hillsides, grassland, wetlands, riparian
vegetation, and the ruins of Fort Tejon.
Restrictions
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researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials
from the California State Parks Archives.