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Riverview in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Anchor

 
 
USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Anchor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By McGhiever, June 9, 2023
1. USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Anchor Marker
Inscription.

Commissioned 1945 – Decommissioned 1971

Fired the last naval salvo in World War II
Fired the last naval salvo in the Korean War

Anchor originally dedicated on Harriet Island October 1982

Rededicated on September 9, 2000
 
Erected 2000.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, World IIWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
 
Location. 44° 56.225′ N, 93° 5.919′ W. Marker is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Riverview. Marker can be reached from Dr. Justus Ohage Boulevard north of Plato Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in Harriet Island Regional Park, just southwest of the Padelford Riverboats ticket office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 Dr Justus Ohage Boulevard, Saint Paul MN 55107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Paul AMVETS Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); A River in Decline (about 800 feet away); Welcome to the Saint Paul Municipal Grain Terminal (about 800 feet away); Justus Ohage, M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); River Commerce and the Upper Landing (approx.
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0.2 miles away); Irvine Park / Irvine Park Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Giants populate the earth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Alexander Ramsey House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.
 
USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Anchor and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By McGhiever, June 9, 2023
2. USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Anchor and Marker
USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Anchor Marker in Harriet Island Regional Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed By McGhiever, June 9, 2023
3. USS Saint Paul (CA-73) Anchor Marker in Harriet Island Regional Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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