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

Civilian War Workers Memorial

January 14, 2024

1. Civilian War Workers Memorial

Inscription.
To the civilian war workers of Riverside and the Nation — Veterans of the Battle of Production and full partners in victory.

Erected 1949 by American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II.

Location. 33° 59.814′ N, 117° 22.863′ W. Memorial is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It is on Dexter Drive near Field Lane. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2979 Dexter Dr, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Famous Water Buffalo

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(a few steps from this marker); David and Miriam Bell House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Piddington House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Benjamin Rockhold House (approx. 0.3 miles away); C.O. Evans House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cree-Criddle House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rotary Centennial Grove (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fairmount Park Bandshell (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Regarding Civilian War Workers Memorial. The "Battle of Production" refers to the massive industrial mobilization by the Allies during WWII. Coordinated by the War Production Board, the U.S. shifted civilian industries to military manufacturing, producing over two-thirds of all Allied equipment and nearly half the world's wartime industrial output.

Civilian War Workers Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 14, 2024

2. Civilian War Workers Memorial Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 14, 2024

3. Civilian War Workers Memorial

LVT-A1 Landing Vehicle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 14, 2024

4. LVT-A1 Landing Vehicle

Photographed by Craig Baker

5. LVT-A1 Landing Vehicle

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2024. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5. submitted on July 5, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.