Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Memorial Field
of Our
High School Students
Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the World War
Gift of the Class of 23
Marker Two:
Dedicated May 9, 1924 to the memory of those who gave their lives during World War I
Rededicated November 14, 1986, Field Reconstruction, Lights and Stands, Citizens Committee, Entrance and Box Office
Rotary Club of Santa Cruz Sunrise
Marker Three:
Paul Herriott
Class of 08
Donald Rose
Class of 09
Vance Bliss
Class of 14
Roy Evans
Reuben Wilkenson
Ward Church
Class of 15
Claire Parker
Norton Pratt
Class of 17
Kenneth Reid
Class of 19
Bernard Pillsbury
Class of 10
Pearle Turner
Erected by Santa Cruz High School Class of 1923.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I.
Location. 36° 58.253′ N, 122° 1.888′ W. Memorial is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is at the intersection of Myrtle Street and Taylor Street on Myrtle Street. The plaques are mounted to the right of the athletics field gate. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Central 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 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carriage House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abbott Row Houses (about 500 feet away); Fachutar House of Perfume (about 600 feet away); Fachutar House (about 600 feet away); The Palmer House (about 600 feet away); Cope House (about 700 feet away); Haslam House (about 700 feet away); German-Methodist Parsonage (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Cruz.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 7. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.






