{"id":8667,"date":"2023-09-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osiddevelopment.flywheelstaging.com\/camp-pendleton-history\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:56:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:56:04","slug":"camp-pendleton-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/blog\/camp-pendleton-history\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You May Not Know About Camp Pendleton"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8667\" class=\"elementor elementor-8667\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d6d40e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d6d40e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcb83c9\" data-id=\"dcb83c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47563fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47563fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"blog-feature-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Main-Gate-1950s-scaled-1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1550;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><p style=\"text-align: right;\">Photos Sourced By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marines.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USMC Media Gallery<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><h1>5 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Camp Pendleton<\/h1><p>Oceanside shares its northern border with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pendleton.marines.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Camp Pendleton<\/a>,\u00a0the largest military base in California. Established as a Marine Corps base, today Camp Pendleton is a training ground for various tactical forces across all the armed forces, with a particular focus on infantry and amphibious sea-to-shore training. Here are 5 things you may not know about Camp Pendleton.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"ultimate-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><h3>1. Camp Pendleton is the Coastal Frontier<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/U.S.-Marines-with-Amphibious-Vehicle-Test-Branch-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1456;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Beach-Craft-Vehicle-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><ul><li>The Camp covers over 125,000 acres and 17 miles of coastline, and is one of the last undeveloped expanses of California&#8217;s densely populated coast.<\/li><li>The coastal areas have remained virtually unchanged since 1769, when\u00a0<a title=\"Gaspar de Portol\u00e0\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaspar_de_Portol%C3%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gaspar de Portol\u00e0<\/a>\u00a0led an expedition to the area to establish 21 Franciscan missions for the Spanish monarchy (later christening the area Santa Margarita).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><h3>2. The Gift of Land<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Pio-Pico.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1005px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1005\/681;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Historic-Vandegrift-1940s-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><ul><li>Following the Mexican War of Independence, Mexico&#8217;s governor gave land grants to wealthy business owners, politicians, and military leaders throughout present-day Southern California.<\/li><li>In 1841, the area of Camp Pendleton was given to two wealthy brothers, Andr\u00e8s and Pio Pico, who named the land <a title=\"Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rancho_Santa_Margarita_y_Las_Flores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores<\/a>.<\/li><li>Due to large gambling debts, however, \u00a0the brothers were forced to turn over the deed to the ranch in 1863, to Englishman John Forster (Pio&#8217;s brother-in-law), who later developed the property into a thriving cattle ranch.<\/li><\/ul><p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pendleton.marines.mil\/About\/History-and-Museums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More About Camp Pendleton&#8217;s History<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultimate-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. An Honorable Namesake<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Joseph-Pendleton-1896.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/855;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Main-Gate-1950s-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1550;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><ul><li>The base is named after <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Henry_Pendleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Major General Joseph Henry Pendleton<\/a>, a\u00a0distinguished Marine Corps veteran who commanded all Naval forces during the Santo Domingo expedition of 1916, as well as Pacific tours of duty aboard the USS Dakota and Jupiter.<\/li><li>While stationed at various bases on both coasts, Pendleton&#8217;s time spent at San Diego&#8217;s North Island base cemented his firm belief and advocacy of a permanent west coast training ground for the US naval forces.<\/li><li>On September 25, 1942, seven months after Pendleton&#8217;s death, President Franklin D. Roosevelt officially dedicated the San Diego base named for the late General.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultimate-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><h3>4. Hit Me With Your Best Shot<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Edson-Range-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1706;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Edson-Shooting-Range-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><ul><li>Camp Pendleton is home to the Edson Range, a firing range complex that holds the four largest firing ranges on the base.<\/li><li>Named after former Marine Corps General &#8220;Red&#8221; Mike Edson, the range has been operational since 1964.<\/li><li>It is nicknamed &#8220;Up North&#8221; by recruits and drill instructors.<\/li><li>Edson Range also hosts the Crucible, a 4-day combat simulation with little food or sleep for its participants.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultimate-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><h3>5. A Safe Haven Within<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Camp-Pendleton-Bison-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1706;\" \/><\/div><div class=\"column-1-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitoceanside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pacific-pocket-mouse-scaled.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"inner-row\"><div class=\"\"><ul><li>The San Diego Zoo gifted 14 bison to Camp Pendleton in 1973. As of today, there are approximately 90 bison aboard the base. Of the two wild conservation herds of bison in the state of California, one of them is at Camp Pendleton.<\/li><li>Camp Pendleton is home to the breeding grounds of several animals, including the Western Snowy Plover and the California Gnatcatcher.<\/li><li>Endangered animals such as the Pacific pocket mouse and the Stephens&#8217; kangaroo rat also occupy \u00a0the base.<\/li><li>The Pacific Pocket Mouse was thought to be extinct until 1993, when a small group was discovered on the base.<\/li><li>Preferring coastal dunes and vegetation for their habitation and diet needs, Pacific Pocket Mice have never been recorded further than 2.5 miles from the ocean.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultimate-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column-row\"><div class=\"column-12\"><p><strong>Want to learn more about Camp Pendleton&#8217;s rich history?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.camppendletonhistoricalsociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Visit the Camp Pendleton Historical Society<\/span>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Visit the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pendleton.marines.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marines&#8217; Camp Pendleton page<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to learn more about the base&#8217;s current events.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos Sourced By: USMC Media Gallery\u00a0 5 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Camp Pendleton Oceanside shares its northern border with Camp Pendleton,\u00a0the largest military base in California. 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