Fort Tejon State Historic Park

The weapons racks from Barracks No. 1 received a fresh coat of Prussian Blue paint this past week. This blue is authentic to the time period when dragoons were stationed at Fort Tejon on the frontier of the American West. These before and after photos show what a difference a coat of paint can make. #FortTejonSHP #castateparks #prussianblue

There will soon be a new fawn at Fort Tejon State Historic Park by the looks of this doe spotted yesterday. #FortTejonSHP #CAStateParks #Fawn #doe

What’s cooking? Looks like dinner is almost ready at #FortTejonSHP #castateparks

Fort Tejon State Historic Park and Angel Island State Park interpreters held a virtual program for school children on California’s role in the Civil War as part of the Parks Online Resources for Students and Teachers (PORTS) Home Learning Program. If you’re interested in the PORTS schedule of programs, please visit www.ports-ca.us. #FortTejonSHP #castateparks #PORTSfan

The wildflowers are starting to bloom at Fort Tejon SHP. #FortTejonSHP #CAStateParks #wildflowers #wildflowerseason #WildflowerWednesday

The first sergeant’s room inside Barracks No. 1 at Fort Tejon State Historic Park. #CAStateParks #FortTejonSHP #USArmy #Dragoons #MountedTroops

Pierre LeBeak is settling in with the hens. He definitely knows how to strut around and make a turn worthy of a model on a runway. #FortTejonSHP #castateparks #chickens #domeniquechicken

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The first snowfall at Fort Tejon SHP happened last weekend. The park looks beautiful covered in snow. #CAStateParks #FortTejonSHP #snow

Honoring the military men who served and those who gave their lives at Fort Tejon on Veterans Day. #FortTejonSHP #CAStateParks #VeteransDay2020

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California State Parks is offering free admission to 133 State Parks on Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans, Active Duty and Reserve Military in observance of Veterans Day. This includes Fort Tejon State Historic Park. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! #FortTejonSHP #castateparks

Here’s the Peter Lebeck Candlelight Tour from the #CAStateParks Virtual Halloween Spooktacular. #FortTejonSHP https://www.facebook.com/AnzaBorrego/videos/372485287140185/

Don’t miss a virtual tour of Peter Lebeck’s grave and Halloween inspired activities and programs!

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Making some repairs to the adobe walls of Barracks #1 at Fort Tejon SHP. Materials from near the fort were used to match the existing adobe bricks. #castateparks #FortTejonSHP #adobebrick

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST: Here are some images of a visit by a U.S. history class from Antelope Valley High School in the 1950s to Fort Tejon State Historic Park. They were contributed by Lenor de Cruz and she says that they were taken in 1954. You can see her father, Miguel P. de Cruz, speaking to the class as the class instructor at the Peter Lebeck grave. Note the officer’s quarters being rebuilt on the original foundation at the time of the visit, as well as the relatively newly placed adobe buttresses on the orderlies’ quarters to stabilize the structure. Thanks Lenor! #CAStateParks #FortTejonSHP

MAINTAINING PARK INFRASTRUCTURE: Park interpretive staff tending to the annual waterproofing of the wooden historic buildings while the weather is warm with an application of the old fashioned recipe of boiled linseed oil after a good power washing. #FortTejonSHP #CAStateParks

Private Paul Jordan working in the carpentry shop as the post carpenter. #FortTejonSHP #CAStateParks #carpentry #carpentrywork #carpentrytools #carpentryskills

A DONATION CONTRIBUTES TO FORT TEJON’S LIVING HISTORY EFFORTS: Just this last year Fort Tejon State Historic Park received a very kind donation from Eric Roy Anderson of Pinon Pines. He donated a 165 lb. anvil for use in the fort’s blacksmith shop, now rounding the shop out to four working stations/anvils around the forge. These types of anvils tend to be expensive to acquire in such a good condition. This steel beast will likely contribute to thousands and thousands of living history experiences and souvenirs in its new home at Ol’ Fort Tejon for generations to come. On behalf of many, thanks again Eric! #FortTejonSHP #CAStateParks #blacksmithing