California, Monterey County, Monterey
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Site of original flagstaff
where the American flag was first raised
by
Commodore John Drake Sloat
on
July, 7th 1846
taking possession of California in the name of
the United States of America
Later ceded to America
under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
on February 2, 1848.
(Notable Events • War, Mexican-American) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Site of original flagstaffwhere the American flag was first raised
by
Commodore John Drake Sloat
on
July, 7th 1846
taking possession of California in the name of
the United States of America
Later ceded to America
under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
on February 2, 1848.
(Notable Events • War, Mexican-American) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.