Yorba Linda in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Richard Nixon

Statesman

— 37th President of the United States of America —

Richard Nixon Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2015

1. Richard Nixon Marker

Inscription. California State Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
commemorates the birthplace
and
honors the patriotic service
of
Richard Nixon
Statesman
37th President
of the
United States of America
born January 9, 1913
Mrs. Harry F.H. Jones, State Regent
Mrs. William F. Scales, State Historian
March 28, 1993

Erected 1993 by California State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #37 Richard M. Nixon series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 9, 1913.

Location. 33° 53.364′ N, 117° 49.081′ W. Marker is in Yorba Linda, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from the intersection of Yorba Linda Boulevard and Eureka Avenue. Marker is located along the sidewalk, near the Richard Nixon Birthplace home, on the Richard Nixon Library & Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda CA 92886, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richard Nixon — A California Native Son (here, next to this marker); Richard Nixon Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); The Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum Vietnam Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of Richard Milhous Nixon (about 400 feet away); Pacific Electric Depot (about 700 feet away); Yorba Linda (approx. ¼ mile away); Space Shuttle Accident (approx. 1.1 miles away); Roland E. Bigonger (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorba Linda.

Also see . . . Richard M. Nixon Birthplace. Born into modest circumstances in this small frame house, he won election as

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2015

2. Richard Nixon Marker

president in 1968 in a remarkable comeback from his defeat in the 1960 presidential election and the loss of his bid for governor of California two years later. In the years before his death in 1994, he gained praise as an elder statesman. His restored birthplace home is now part of a nine-acre museum complex that includes gardens and exhibit galleries. (Submitted on April 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Richard Nixon Birthplace Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2015

3. Richard Nixon Birthplace Home

(view from near marker)

Photographed by Denise Boose, September 7, 2024

4. Richard Nixon Marker

Richard Nixon Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, September 7, 2024

5. Richard Nixon Home

Francis A. Nixon, Richard Nixon father planted this pepper tree when the home was built in 1912.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2024, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.