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Albert Benjamin Smith

A Mexican-American War Hero. He settled in San Diego, California, arriving on the whaler, Stonington, c. 1846. He is famous in Old Town, San Diego, for spiking the cannons at Fort Rosecrans and raising the American flag in the town square. He married Guadalupe Machado, whose sister took down and rescued the Mexican flag.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Albert B. Smith's Son, Albert Henry Smith


Posted by M. D. Cachuela at 12:33 PM

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