Fort Miller in Friant, California

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Fort Miller


California State Historical Marker, Fresno County

	South shore of Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, Off Millerton Rd, adjacent to Millerton historical courthouse, Friant, CA, USA Latitude & Longitude: 36.996328, -119.697676

	Now inundated by Millerton Lake, Fort Miller was established in 1852 as a temporary headquarters for the Commissioners during the latter part of the Mariposa Indian War. The peace treaty was signed there April 29, 1851. The first recorded religious services in the Fresno area were performed here on October 21, 1855 by Right Reverend William Ingraham Kip, first Protestant Episcopal Bishop of California. The village of Rootville grew into the town of Millerton and became the first seat of Fresno County in 1856. Last updated: 11/11/2009 11:05:23 Fort Miller Historical Marker Location Map, Friant, California

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