Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bard Memorial

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

1. Bard Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Site of Sen. Thomas R. Bard’s first home. A memorial plot was built by the Bard family and dedicated in 1958. Now owned by the United States government with an easement to the city of Port Hueneme for the purpose of maintaining a memorial to the Bard family.

Erected by Ventura County. (Marker Number 20.)

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ventura County Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 34° 9.392′ N, 119° 11.725′ W. Marker is in Port Hueneme, California, in Ventura County. Marker is at the intersection of Ventura Road and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Ventura Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Hueneme CA 93041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bard Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gerberding / Moranda House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Women’s Improvement Club (approx. half a mile away); Bank of Hueneme (approx.

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0.6 miles away); Hueneme Slough (approx. 0.7 miles away); Olive (approx. 0.9 miles away); Alaska Flight 261 Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Point Hueneme Lighthouse (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Hueneme.

Regarding Bard Memorial. Thomas Robert Bard (1841 – 1915) assisted in the organization of Ventura County, and represented California in the United States Senate from 1900 to 1905. He is known as the "Father of Port Hueneme" for his efforts in building and expanding the city, as well as the first and only deep water port in the area. He is one of the founders of the Union Oil Company of California.

Bard Memorial and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

2. Bard Memorial and Marker

Bard Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 16, 2022

3. Bard Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.