Jack London State Historic Park near Glen Ellen in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Jack and Charmian London

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

1. Jack and Charmian London Marker

Inscription.
Jack London once remarked to his wife Charmian and his sister Eliza that, “I wouldn’t mind if you laid my ashes on the knoll where the Greenlaw children are buried. And roll over me a red boulder from the ruins of the Big House.”

On November 26, 1916, in a silent ceremony, Charmian London placed her husband’s ashes on the chosen knoll under this stone. After she passed away in 1955, Charmian’s ashes were also laid to rest here.

Erected by California Department of Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is November 26, 1916.

Location. 38° 21.224′ N, 122° 32.205′ W. Marker is near Glen Ellen, California, in Sonoma County. It is in Jack London State Historic Park. It can be reached from Wolf House Service Road south of London Ranch Road, on the left when traveling south. The resin marker is mounted to a metal post near the grave site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen CA 95442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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

in Wine Country,

in the North 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 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 London and Greenlaw Gravesites (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack London Historical State Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jack London Ranch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Horse Power and Manure (approx. half a mile away); Jack London Had A Dream (approx. half a mile away); Jack London experimented (approx. half a mile away); Jack and Charmian London Entertained Here (approx. 0.6 miles away); "We live in a beautiful part of the country." (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellen.

Also see . . . Jack London State Historic Park. Jack London Park Partners

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Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

2. Jack and Charmian London Marker
and ranch of the man and the legend—Jack London, famous for his literary accomplishments as well as his dramatic exploits, exotic travels, and adventures."

(Submitted on August 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Jack London's Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

3. Jack London's Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2026, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.