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Remember Pearl Harbor

 
 
Remember Pearl Harbor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 8, 2009
1. Remember Pearl Harbor Marker
Inscription.
On December 7, 1941,
this country’s unpreparedness
invited a surprise attack
on Pearl Harbor.
Which plunged us into a costly war
and taught us that
the price of peace is preparedness.

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

 
Erected 1947 by Karl Ross Post No.16, American Legion, December 7, 1947.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World IIWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.
 
Location. 37° 57.446′ N, 121° 17.509′ W. Marker is in Stockton, California, in San Joaquin County. It is on Civic Court. Marker is located at the base of the flag pole across from the entrance to the Stockton City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stockton CA 95202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley and specifically in the Central Valley. 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: Stockton City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Stockton Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stockton Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); We Shall Never Forget (about 400 feet away); Chinese 1976 Bicentennial Monument (about 400 feet
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away); Stockton Women Veterans Tree (about 400 feet away); Josι Maria Morelos y Pavσn (about 400 feet away); Firefighters Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stockton.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lindsay Point (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
Remember Pearl Harbor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 8, 2009
2. Remember Pearl Harbor Marker
Remember Pearl Harbor Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 8, 2009
3. Remember Pearl Harbor Monument
Marker is located at the base of this flag pole.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,801 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
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Jun. 17, 2026