Near Modesto in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Laird Park

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

1. Laird Park Marker

Inscription. Named in honor of John W. Laird, pioneer of 1846. A Mexican War Veteran, miner, ferryman, and civic leader. He established the first private school in this area, and served as commissioner in the organization of Stanislaus County in 1854. Born 1806 in Penn., died 1878 in Calif..
Erected Nov. 7, 1964
Estanislao Chapter No. 58
E Clampus Vitus

Erected 1964 by E Clampus Vitus Estanislao Chapter #58.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 37° 33.701′ N, 121° 8.834′ W. Memorial is near Modesto, California, in Stanislaus County. It can be reached from West Grayson Road west of Shiloh Road. The plaque is mounted to a monument in the Laird Regional Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8250 West Grayson Road, Modesto CA 95358, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the San Joaquin Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Adamsville (approx. 4.6 miles away); Rancho del Puerto (approx. 6.3 miles away); Jack Patterson (approx. 6.3 miles away); William "Bill" Logan (approx. 6.3 miles away); Patterson's Westside Bell (approx. 6.3 miles

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away); Patterson War Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); Hotel Del Puerto (approx. 6.3 miles away); Coffee Field (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Modesto.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

2. Laird Park Marker

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 6, 2023

3. Laird Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.