abstract:Fort Independence, originally Camp Independence, was established on Oak Creek, north of nearby modern Independence, California, on July 4, 1862, The California State Military Museum, Historic California Posts: Camp Independence (Inyo County) by Colonel Herbert M. Hart, USMC (retired), Executive Director, Council on America's Military Past during the Owens Valley Indian War.
Late last month, followers congregated near Red Fort, the 17th-century bastion in New Delhi where Indian prime ministers deliver their Independence Day addresses each year.