Fort Bragg HistoryFort Bragg was established in 1857 by the Third Artillery Regiment. The post was named in honor of Captain Braxton Bragg, who was a member of the Third Artillery Regiment. He was also a Mexican - American War Veteran, and later became a general in the Confederate Army. Much of the early economy of the area depended on logging from the vast forests of redwood trees nearby.
Fort Bragg and nearby Attractions•Admiral Standley State Recreation Area
•Kelley House Museum
•Caspar Headlands State Reserve
•Mendocino County Museum
•Navarro River Redwoods State Park
•Grace Hudson Museum