Waterfront in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
G.A.R. Civil War Monument
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 22, 2016
1. G.A.R. Civil War Monument Marker
1861 - 1865
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
This tablet dedicated to the G.A.R. Post 161 by the Anna Etheridge Tent No. 58 Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War - 1934.
Erected 1934 by Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 33° 45.586′ N, 118° 11.495′ W. Monument is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Waterfront. It can be reached from Shoreline Village Drive 0.1 miles west of Marina Parking Drive, on the left when traveling west. Located next to Parkers' Lighthouse restaurant. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 435 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach CA 90802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Greater Los Angeles and in the 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Evolution of a Skyline (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Transpacific Yacht Race (approx. 0.2 miles away); 10th Anniversary (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Their Honor (approx. Ό mile away); Easter Island Moai (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anti-Aircraft Gun (approx. half a mile away); The Breakers (approx. half a mile away); R.M.S. Queen Mary (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
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Regarding G.A.R. Civil War Monument. There is a cannon located west of this monument at the shoreline next to Parker's Lighthouse Restaurant. It is painted white and points toward The Queen Mary across the bay.
From doing research online, I determined that both the Civil War monument and cannon were once located in Long Beach Lincoln Park, in front of the Abraham Lincoln statue. The cannon is 10-feet long and weighs 8,595 pounds and dates from 1839. It was donated to the DUV Post 181 by the U.S. War Department in 1915. In 1974 both the cannon and war monument were relocated to their current locations as a loan by the city to the then-owner of Shoreline Village. They have stood here since and have lost their significance with the locals in their connection to the Civil War.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 22, 2016
2. G.A.R. Civil War Monument Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, March 22, 2016
3. G.A.R. Civil War Monument Marker
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4. G.A.R. Civil War Monument Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
