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

Commodore John Drake Sloat Circle

Commodore John Darke Sloat, U.S.N. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), May 17, 2023

1. Commodore John Darke Sloat, U.S.N. Marker

Inscription. This Circle Commemorates Commodore John Drake Sloat, U.S.N. In this City of Monterey on 7 July 1846 he proclaimed California annexed to the United States Tablet presented by the Commodore Sloat Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 7 July 1956

Erected 1956 by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 1846.

Location. 36° 35.79′ N, 121° 52.413′ W. Marker is in Monterey, California, in Monterey County. It is on University Circle, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monterey CA 93943, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically 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

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once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rear Admiral Alan Shepard Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Herrmann Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Admiral Raymond A. Spruance Plaza (about 600 feet away); Hotel del Monte Historic District (about 700 feet away); Ingersoll Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ingersoll Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Depots (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

More about this marker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Sloat

Additional keywords. Statehood

US flag flies on Sloat Circle, in front of Naval Postgraduate School's HQ in Monterey, CA image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), May 17, 2023

2. US flag flies on Sloat Circle, in front of Naval Postgraduate School's HQ in Monterey, CA

Commodore John Drake Sloat, U.S.N. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), May 17, 2023

3. Commodore John Drake Sloat, U.S.N. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. 3. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.