Lakeside Park in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Children's Memorial Statue

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado

1. Children's Memorial Statue Marker

Inscription. Warren Hoffman, 3 year-old of Oakland, Jennifer Han-Chi Lin, 14 year-old of Castro Valley, and Christopher Jones, 17 year-old from Oakland, represent all children who died by violence under the age of 18.

Throughout America, tragic acts of violence against children are occurring with increasing frequency and senselessness, destroying innocent lives and devastating families and communities.

In 1996, Alameda County and the East Bay Regional Park District dedicated a Children’s Memorial Grove with the planting of young oak trees to remember all Alameda County children who lost their lives to violence, so they will never be forgotten.

In April 2001, U.S. Congress adopted the Children’s Memorial Flag and a resolution introduced by Congressman Pete Stark (D-CA) dedicating the fourth Friday of April as “National Children’s Memorial Day”. The memorial flag, which was designed by Leah Patty, age 16 from San Leandro, has been distributed nationwide by the Child Welfare League of America.

This statue is now dedicated to all children who die from maltreatment and violence each year signaling our determination to end this needless loss.

Erected 2016.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2001.

Location.

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37° 48.312′ N, 122° 15.533′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Lakeside Park. It is on Bellevue Avenue south of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The black granite marker is below the statue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland CA 94610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake Merritt (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lakeside Park Duck Feeding Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bowling Greens and Clubhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Makkeweks (approx. 0.3 miles away); USS Maine Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oakland War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The War With Spain Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

2. Children's Memorial Statue & Marker

Children's Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

3. Children's Memorial Statue

Left Side

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

4. Children's Memorial Statue

Right Side

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, March 16, 2023

5. Children's Memorial Statue

Right Rear

Children's Memorial Flag image. Click for full size.

6. Children's Memorial Flag

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.