Near Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Supplying the Troops

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

1. Supplying the Troops Marker

Inscription. As soldiers arrived at Fort McDowell they were issued uniforms and equipment from the Quartermasters Department operating under the “Director of Supply.” The post engineer’s office, located by the water, planned new buildings and mapped the post’s utilities. The motor pool serviced the Army’s vehicles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II.

Location. 37° 51.773′ N, 122° 25.213′ W. Marker is near Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It can be reached from Angel Island. Angel Island is located north of Alcatraz Island and is the largest island in the San Francisco Bay. It is accessed by ferry, private boat, watercraft, or kayak. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in the North Coast,

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific

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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: Over 12,000 Meals a Day Served (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guarding the Post (about 300 feet away); 600 Bunkmates (about 400 feet away); Fort McDowell’s General Store (about 500 feet away); Bowling and Dollars (about 600 feet away); Processing People and Paper (about 700 feet away); Ministering to all Faiths (about 700 feet away); Treating the Troops (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shipping Out and Coming Home (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The marker is mounted to a metal stand in front of the Post Supply Officer's office.

Regarding Supplying the Troops. The entire island is a state park, except for Point Blunt on the southeastern tip, which is controlled by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Also see . . . US Army on the Island.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

2. Supplying the Troops Marker

"In 1918, Angel Island was used as a debarkation and discharge point for troops returning from the war. Thereafter, through the 1920s and 1930s, busy Fort McDowell inducted and discharged, handling the transfer of about 40,000 men per year --- more than were processed by any other U.S. military post during those years."

(Submitted on August 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Post Supply Officer Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

3. Post Supply Officer Building

Supply building visible through the trees on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

4. Supply building visible through the trees on the right

An old dock to the left of the supply building

Angel Island image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

5. Angel Island

North side as seen from a departing ferry

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.