Mare Island in Vallejo in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Farragut Plaza

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Farragut Plaza Marker

Inscription. Construction Started Dec. 1854 as “The Avenue.” Dedicated Sept. 1954 as “Farragut Plaza.”
Plaque presented by Naval Civilian Administrators Association Sept. 16, 1954

Erected 1954 by Naval Civilian Administrators Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 38° 5.9′ N, 122° 16.279′ W. Marker is in Vallejo, California, in Solano County. It is on Mare Island. It is on 8th Street west of Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The plaque is mounted at the base of the steps across the street from the Alden Park gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vallejo CA 94592, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in Sacramento 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 walking distance of this marker: H.B.M. Centurian Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); Pillar of the Future Built by the Pillars of the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Hartford 10 Inch Dahlgren Smooth Bore Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); 24 Pounder from the USS Independence (within shouting distance of this marker); German Marder and Torpedo (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Marine Division Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Mare Island Navy Yard Work Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Breech Loading Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vallejo.

Also see . . . Cmdr. Farragut, Navy call Mare Island home. Solano History Database

"The day the Farragut party arrived at Mare Island - Sept. 16, 1854 - stands as the official date that the Navy took possession of the island with Commander David Glasgow Farragut in command to commence building the Navy Yard."

(Submitted on March 7, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, February 25, 2023

2. Farragut Plaza Marker

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, February 25, 2023

3. Farragut Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.