Downtown Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Booker Taliaferro Washington

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

1. Booker Taliaferro Washington Marker

Inscription.
Booker Taliaferro Washington visited the Mission Inn as a guest of Frank Miller in 1914. In 2004, the Black Voice News & Foundation, Inc. spearheaded a community drive and commissioned M. Bernard Edmonds to sculpt a bust of him to celebrate the 90th anniversary of his historic visit.

"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."

Booker Taliaferro Washington

1856 - 1915

Erected by Black Voice News & Foundation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 33° 58.978′ N, 117° 22.371′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It can be reached from Mission Inn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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: The Nanjing Bell (a few steps from this marker); Napoleon and Joseph (a few steps from this marker); Mission Inn (a few steps from this marker); Bell From Locomotive 66

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(a few steps from this marker); Style and Grace of a Golden Era (a few steps from this marker); This Olive Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Loring Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

2. Booker Taliaferro Washington Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

3. Booker Taliaferro Washington Marker

The marker is on the right just past the second cannon.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.