The Paper Boy

The Plaque is Missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 5, 2023

1. The Plaque is Missing

Inscription. October 12, 1995
Betty Saletta, Sculptor
[Second Marker:]
For much of our community’s history, the young person who delivered The Modesto Bee to our homes has been an enduring symbol of initiative and pluck. The Paper Boy celebrates the timeless treasure of hope bestowed upon each generation by its youth. May our community always nurture the priceless gift of our children.

Erected 1995.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 2004.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 38.589′ N, 120° 59.682′ W. Marker was in Modesto, California, in Stanislaus County. It was at the intersection of 15th Street and "I" Street, on the right when traveling south on 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 900 15th Street, Modesto CA 95354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the San Joaquin 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The McHenry Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); The McHenry Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Lucas Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); United States Post Office

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Modesto – Stanislaus County Seat (approx. ¼ mile away); Modesto War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Guns Are Silent (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Modesto War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Modesto.

More about this marker. The Statue and marker are located at McClatchy Square, directly across the street from the McHenry Mansion.

Also see . . . Betty Saletta, Sculptor. The website of the sculptor of the Paper Boy. (Submitted on May 31, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)