San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Safety Follows Wisdom
Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 11, 2009
1. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker
Safety Trophy Award
Ideal Cement Compamy
San Juan Bautista, California for a
Perfect Safety Record in 1960
Erected by Portland Cement Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the "Safety Follows Wisdom" Portland Cement Association Safety Trophies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 36° 50.682′ N, 121° 32.342′ W. Marker is in San Juan Bautista, California, in San Benito County. It is on Fourth Street. Marker located at Abbey Park. Park located at southeast corner of 4th and Muckelemi Streets in San Juan Bautista. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Juan Bautista CA 95045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast and specifically 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 Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fremont Peak (within shouting distance of this marker); Old School House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of San Juan Bautista (about 600 feet away); Native Daughters Adobe (about 700 feet away); De Anza Expedition 1775 1776 (about 700 feet away); The Amah Mutsun Garden (about 800 feet away); Progress Becomes History
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Settler's Cabin (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Safety Follows Wisdom. Near identical markers, also erected starting in the mid-1920s, still stand in many small cement communities around America. The practice of awarding these monuments was abandoned during the 1980s, when costs became prohibitive.
Source: "Safety Follows Wisdom" marker - East Fultonham, Ohio, Submitted by William Fischer, Jr., October 2, 2008
Additional commentary.
1. Ideal Cement Company
Ideal Cement operated a Quarry at the base of San Juan Mountain from 1926 to 1973.
— Submitted January 15, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 11, 2009
2. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 11, 2009
3. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, January 11, 2009
4. Close Up of Sculpture-Artwork on Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,741 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
