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Sextant:
Fremont's team used this sextant to take measurements to map the Oregon Trail and California. Their maps guided many immigrants to the West Coast.
Many veterans of the Mexican American War decided to settle in California. This sword and flintlock pistol were used in the war and came to California with their owners.
US Model 1832 Artillery Short Sword:
The M1832 sword was standard issue for artillery soldiers from the 1830s until the Civil War. This sword was made in 1835.
US Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol:
This was the primary handgun carried by "dragoons" (soldiers on horseback) during the war. |