Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The War With Spain Memorial

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2020

1. The War With Spain Memorial

Inscription.
In memory of
8th California Volunteer Infantry
Regiment
Eight Army Corps
Mustered in at Camp Barrett Oakland, California
July 6, 1898

Companies
A - Chico
B - San Jose
C - Petaluma
D - San Rafael
E - Santa Rosa
F - Oakland
G - Alameda
H - Redding
I - Grass Valley
K - Colusa
L - Marysville
M - San Jose

Mustered out Jan. 28 - Feb. 6, 1899
Dedicated Aug. 20, 1950

Erected 1950.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.

Location. 37° 48.664′ N, 122° 15.711′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. Memorial is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Harrison Street on Grand Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland CA 94610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. USS Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Makkeweks (approx. ¼ mile away); Bowling Greens and Clubhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paramount Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lake Merritt (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memorial

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Lakeside Park Duck Feeding Area (approx. 0.4 miles away); Children's Memorial Statue (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.

More about this memorial. The memorial is located on the grounds of the Downtown Oakland Senior Center (formerly the Veterans Memorial Building).

Also see . . . Camp Barrett (militarymuseum.org). "A temporary camp for a few months in 1898 for a 8th Regiment of California Volunteers, it was located at Fruitvale, now a part of the city of Oakland." (Submitted on October 4, 2020.)

The War With Spain Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 4, 2020

2. The War With Spain Memorial - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.