Benicia in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Benicia Barracks Site
Photographed by Donald Laird, November 10, 1995
1. Benicia Barracks Site Marker
Benicia Barracks, established on April 30, 1849 and organized by Brevet Lt. Col. Silas Casey, 2nd U.S. Infantry, was the U.S. Army headquarters for the Department of the Pacific from 1851-1857. Also known as the 'Post near Benicia,' it remained a garrison installation until 1898. The post hospital, built in 1856, is the only remaining structure associated with the original Barracks. The Barracks became part of the Benicia Arsenal, which closed in 1964.
Erected 1982 by The State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the City of Benicia and the Benicia Historical Society, November 4, 1982 in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the landmark program. (Marker Number 177.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1857.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 3.377′ N, 122° 8.284′ W. Marker was in Benicia, California, in Solano County. It was on Hillcrest Avenue, on the right. Marker was located at Francesca Terrace Park across from the Benicia National Guard Armory. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 711 Hillcrest Ave, Benicia CA 94510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker was in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Sacramento Valley, and specifically in the Central Valley. It was also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it was 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 found itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this location, measured as the crow flies: Prisoner-of-War Burials (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1849 - Benicia Arsenal 1964 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Commandant's Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gen. Quandt Lane (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clock Tower (approx. Ύ mile away); Father Peter Augustine Anderson, OP (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Memory of the 100th Anniversary of Saint Dominics Parish of Benicia (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Benicia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Camel Barns (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Benicia Barracks Site. This site was designated California Historical Landmark No. 177 on March 6, 1935.
Also see . . .
1. California Landmark Foundation. The foundation is raising money to replace missing California Historical Landmark plaques. (Submitted on December 31, 2024.)
2. Site of the Benicia Barracks. Waymarking website entry:
Showing photos of the marker before going missing. (Submitted on February 20, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 20, 2009
2. Benicia Barracks Site Marker Base
Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 20, 2009
3. Benicia Barracks Site Marker Base
Photographed by Syd Whittle, February 20, 2009
4. The Hospital building
Built in 1856, is the only remaining structure associated with the original Barracks.
courtesy U.S. Army, circa 1915
5. Benicia Barracks
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,475 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 5. submitted on April 5, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
