Union Point Park in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sígame/Follow Me
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado
1. Sígame/Follow Me Marker
Caguate
1733-1803
Jalquin Bay Miwok, the last Oakland area tribal woman to join the Missions, 1808
Jausate
1764-1784
Huchiun Ohlone, first Oakland area tribal woman to move to Mission Dolores, 1782
Maria Luisa Ruruesmain
1766-1823
Huchiun Ohlone, daughter of Louemain the basket weaver, first generation to speak Spanish
Maria Loreta Alviso (Peralta)
1771-1836
Mother in the first Spanish family to settle in Oakland
Hannah Jayne Adams
1819-1894
First Oakland school teacher, 1852
Ina Coolbrith
1841-1928
California’s first Poet Laureate, 1915, and first director of Oakland Library
Anna Head
1857-1932
Educator, and founder of local school
Delilah Beasley
1867-1934
Pioneer historian of California’s African American community
Julia Morgan
1872-1957
Architect and designer of Hearst Castle
Ethel Moore
1872-1920
Social worker and founder of the Oakland Social Settlement
Isadora Duncan
1877-1927
Choreographer and pioneer of modern dance
Dr. Marcella Ford
1900-
Pioneer of African American education
Dominga Velasco “Domingita”
1901-
Pioneer of the Mexican-American
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Antonia Brico
1902-1989
Orchestral conductor
Ida Jackson
1902-1996
First African American public school teacher in Oakland
Ruth Beckford
1925-
Choreographer of modern and African-Haitian dance
March Fong Eu
1927-
First woman to be elected California secretary of state
Zoe Ann Oslen
1931-
Olympic diver, Silver Medalist in 1948, Bronze Medalist in 1952
Arabella Martinez
1937-
Co-founder of The Unity Council and developer of the Fruitvale Transit Village.
Amy Tan
1952-
Author of The Joy Luck Club and other novels
Artist – Scott Donahue, 2001
Commissioned by the Public Works Agency, City of Oakland
Erected by Federal Transportation Enhancements Activities Grant.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 37° 46.601′ N, 122° 14.506′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Union Point Park. Marker can be reached from Embarcadero north of East 7th Street, on the left when traveling north. The 21 plaques are mounted around the
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
2. Caguate Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Cryer & Sons (approx. 0.2 miles away); ATK Baseball Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); California Cotton Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ky Eybright Boathouse (approx. half a mile away); Tonarigumi (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Tonarigumi (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Tonarigumi (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.
More about this marker. The statue and plaques were originally placed in Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in 2001. It was considered controversial and moved to Union Point Park in 2005.
Also see . . . Sigame: Strong Women Body Parts. RoadsideAmerica.com
"The statue is encircled by small plaques listing each of the 20 women, but they fail to identify the corresponding body parts. Who belongs to the Victorian bodice, the skirt made of buckskin, the sneaker? Isadora Duncan? Zoe Ann Olsen? Ida Jackson? Is that the nose of Marcella Ford or Hannah Jayne Adams?"(Submitted on April 11, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
3. Jausate Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
4. Maria Luisa Rurauesmain Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
5. Maria Loreta Alviso (Peralta) Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
6. Hannah Jayne Adams Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
7. Ina Coolbrith Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
8. Anna Head Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
9. Delilah Beasley Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
10. Julia Morgan Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
11. Ethel Moore Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
12. Isadora Duncan Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
13. Dr. Marcella Ford Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
14. Dominga Velaso “Domingita” Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
15. Antonia Brico Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
16. Ida Jackson Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
17. Ruth Beckford Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
18. March Fong Eu Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
19. Zoe Ann Olsen Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
20. Arabella Martinez Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
21. Amy Tan Marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, March 30, 2023
22. Sígame/Follow Me Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. submitted on April 11, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
