Richmond in Contra Costa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Richmond Native Sons, and Daughters of the Golden West Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 12, 2020
1. Richmond Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West Veterans Memorial
Presented by the N.S.G.W. No. 217
and N.D.G.W. No. 147 of Richmond
In memory of those who served the United States in time of war.
Erected 1951 by Native Sons of the Golden West Parlor No. 217, Native Daughters of the Golden West Parlor No. 147.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list.
Location. 37° 56.241′ N, 122° 20.588′ W. Memorial is in Richmond, California, in Contra Costa County. It can be reached from Barrett Avenue near 27th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond CA 94804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and on the Coast 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Richmond Employees World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Willie Mays (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harry Ells School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Richmond (approx. 0.6 miles away); What Happened Here? (approx. Ύ mile away); Center of Town (approx. 0.9 miles away); Santa Fe Railway (approx. 1.2 miles away); Japanese Nurseries (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
More about this memorial. The memorial is located at the Richmond Civic Center Plaza, on the south side of city hall.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 12, 2020
2. Richmond Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West Veterans Memorial - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the base of the flagpole.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
