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Grave Of George Caralambo, (Greek George)
Founders' Memorial Park, Broadway at Gregory Ave (gravestone in storage, 1993) , Whittier,
CA ,
USA
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California State
Historical Marker
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This is the grave of 'Greek George,' a camel driver from Asia Minor who came to the United States with the second load of camels purchased by the War Department as an experiment to open a wagon road to Fort Tejón from Fort Defiance, New Mexico. Because of the Civil War, the experiment was abandoned. 'Greek George' became a naturalized citizen in 1867 under the name of George Allen. He built an adobe home on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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