Drum Barracks
Drum Barracks was the Union Army's headquarters for Southern California and New Mexico during the Civil War.
A museum inside Los Angeles
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Drum Barracks is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Long Beach (LGB) has airline service, about 7 miles from Drum Barracks.
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Drum Barracks
Drum Barracks was the Union Army's headquarters for Southern California and New Mexico during the Civil War. It consisted of 19 buildings on 60 acres (240,000 m2) in what is now Wilmington, with another 37 acres (150,000 m2) near the waterfront. Its junior officers' quarters has been preserved as the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum. Its powder magazine stands on private property three blocks away, protected by a chain-link fence.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971) · Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (1963)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to stay near Drum Barracks
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Los Angeles (841) and Long Beach (125).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2USS Iowa
- 3Disneyland
- 4Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7Intuit Dome
- 8Knott's Berry Farm
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Drum Barracks | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Long Beach | 5 mi east | 10 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Torrance | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 31 23 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 138,391 | $1,075K | C− |
| Inglewood | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Gardena | 8 mi north | 10 min | 24 9 hotels · 11 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 58,460 | $701K | D |
| Bellflower | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 21 8 hotels · 11 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 74,719 | $706K | D |
| Hawthorne | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 21 16 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 82,741 | $863K | D |
| Redondo Beach | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 67,281 | $1,279K | C− |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Drum Barracks
Other well-known places within 23 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw112 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw23 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw319 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw422 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw516 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw616 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw712 mi Stadium & arenaIntuit Dome
Big draw815 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a yearPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intuit Dome: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Visiting Drum Barracks
Is Drum Barracks in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Drum Barracks?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Drum Barracks from Santa Ana and Irvine?
About 22 miles east of Santa Ana and about 29 miles east of Irvine, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Drum Barracks?
Long Beach (LGB), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Drum Barracks?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Long Beach (5 mi, 125 places to stay) and Torrance (7 mi, 31 places to stay).
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