Camp Salvation (Calexico)
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camp-salvation-calexico-258-8640733
title:
Camp Salvation (Calexico)
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Camp Salvation was a refugee camp set up on September 23, 1849, to help those traveling to the California Gold Rush. Emigrants were crossing the harsh Sonoran Desert to get to California through the Southern Emigrant Trail. The camp was located in the current town of Calexico, California. Lieutenant Cave Johnson Couts, an Escort Commander with the International Boundary Commission set up the camp. From September 23 till December 1, 1849, the camp helped travelers on the trail. In June 1849 the U
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Refugee camp along the Southern Emigrant Trail
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Salvation_(Calexico)
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2024-03-31T23:29:17Z
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