Los Banos in Merced County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Guglielmo Marconi
1874 - 1937
benefitted the world
irradiating a new glorious
light upon Italy
I Figli D'Italia
of
Los Banos
Devoted to their great country
of adoption but unforgetful
of their mother country,
in perpetual memory of their
admiration and great love
Dedicated Dec. 19, 1937
Done by G. B. Ghilotti, Modesto Cal.
Erected 1937 by I Figli D'Italia of Los Banos.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Exploration • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1826.
Location. 37° 3.657′ N, 120° 50.862′ W. Marker is in Los Banos, California, in Merced County. Marker is at the intersection of I Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on I Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 848 6th Street, Los Banos CA 93635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Woolgrowers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Miller (about 500 feet away); Los Banos (approx. 0.3 miles away); Canal Farm Inn (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lone Willow Station (approx. 4.9 miles away); San Luis Camp Adobe (approx. 7.1 miles away); Gustine Museum (approx. 15.9 miles away); Enterprise School (approx. 15.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Banos.
Also see . . . Guglielmo Marconi. The Nobel Prize website entry (Submitted on March 27, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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