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. It is on Indian Hill Boulevard north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.

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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.

Regionally, this marker 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mallows Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Shelton Park (approx. half a mile away); Peace Pole (approx. half a mile away); Claremont’s First Fire Station (approx. half a mile away); Claremont City Hall (approx. half a mile away); Larkin Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Helen Goodwin Renwick (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Claremont Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Claremont.

El Alisal Water image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Levi Gonzalez, June 7, 2020

2. El Alisal Water

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

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 53 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.