Fort Tejon Historical Association

The Fort Tejon Historical Association (FTHA) is a historical society dedicated to preserving the historic site at Fort Tejon State Historic Park, in Kern County, California, and educating the public about the fort’s role in 19th century California and U.S. history.

Fort Tejon was established in 1854 at Tejon Pass, in the canyon between the San Emigdio Mountains and Tehachapi Mountains. It is located near present-day Gorman on Interstate 5 in California.

The FTHA is well known for its annual Civil War reenactments that take place in June.

Organization

The Association was incorporated as a non-profit organization on August 1, 1983. As of 2019, it had approximately 70 members.

The FTHA is governed by a board of directors of six people. Current officers are as follows.

PositionOfficer
President and ChairpersonKarina Dunbar
Executive SecretaryJohn Billinger
TreasurerKevin Dunbar
Website, Newsletter, and IT SupportMatt Schnittker
Civil War Program DirectorMike Foster
Board Member / Historic ExpertSean Malis

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