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Fremont Peak (California)

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John C. Fremont along with his scout, Kit Carson, and 58 other armed men built a fort here to fight the Mexicans in 1846.  Once Fremont realized that he would be slaughtered, he abandoned the fort and left California.  The precise location of the old fort needs to be found on the peak.

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Fremont Peak (California) is located in California

Fremont Peak is a summit in the Gabilan Range, one of the mountain ranges paralleling California's central coast. The peak affords clear views of the Salinas Valley and Monterey Bay. It is located on Rocky Ridge, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Salinas, California.

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