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

Memorial Park

Claremont

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 4, 2020

1. Memorial Park Marker

Inscription. Once an orange grove and home of the Herman and Bess Garner family, this site was purchased in 1946 to serve as the city's first community park. The Garners were business and educational leaders and owners of the Padua Hills Theatre. The citizens of Claremont passed a bond measure in 1946 to purchase this site. Volunteers cleared the citrus trees, put in lawns and playground equipment and named the park as a memorial to the Claremont war dead of WWI and WWII. This led to the first Parks and Recreation Commission, which worked with the school district to see that land for parks and schools were purchased close together. This park is the site for many city-wide events, July 4th celebrations and summer concerts.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1946.

Location. 34° 6.153′ N, 117° 43.205′ W. Marker is in Claremont, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is on Indian Hill Boulevard north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 840 North Indian Hill Boulevard, Claremont CA 91711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mallows Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Claremont City Hall

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(approx. half a mile away); The Claremont Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cahuilla Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Adobe de Palomares (approx. 1½ miles away); The Historic Pitzer House and Garage (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hortense Lear Home (approx. 2.4 miles away); “Scubie” Mills Heritage Trees (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Claremont.

Also see . . . Claremont Heritage Museum. (Submitted on May 13, 2020.)

An additional nearby El Alisal Water Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Levi Gonzalez, June 7, 2020

2. An additional nearby El Alisal Water Marker

Gave Indians and early travelers rest and refreshment under sycamore trees. Among owners of El Alisal were: San Gabriel Mission, 1771-; San Jose Rancho Grant of Don Ygnacio Palomares, 1837-; W.T. "Toots" Martin, 1871-; H.A. Palmer, H.H. Garner. Claremont Memorial Park, 1946- is again a place for rest and refreshment. Claremont Third grade children gave pennies for this marker, 1962.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 4, 2020

3. Memorial Park Marker

El Alisal Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 4, 2020

4. El Alisal Marker

Garner House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 4, 2020

5. Garner House

Now home to the Claremont Heritage Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on June 20, 2020, by Levi Gonzalez of Rancho Cucamonga, California. 3. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on June 20, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.