Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

In Memory of Our Ancestors

Ancestors Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 2, 2017

1. Ancestors Marker

Inscription. In memory of our ancestors, the Gabrieleños, who inhabited the Pueblo of Los Angeles, and called it Yangna. They lived in harmony with Mother Earth. May they now be in peace in the spiritual world.

Erected 1998 by Gabrieleño Mission Indians.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 34° 3.334′ N, 118° 14.178′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. It can be reached from the intersection of Alameda Street and U.S. 101. In the courtyard between the Metropolitan Water District building and Union Station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Alameda Street, Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sylmar Tunnel Disaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Union Station (about 400 feet away); Latino Blood, American Hearts (about 600 feet away); Homage to Our Mexican-American Heroes

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(about 600 feet away); Antonio Aguilar (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Union Station (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bell of Dolores (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The marker is small, installed on the top of a post made of stone.
This courtyard is kept closed to prevent homeless encampments.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 2, 2017

2. Ancestors Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.