Point Loma in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Albert Smith, Civilian
Photographed by Patrick Duggan
1. Albert Smith Marker
Albert Smith, civilian, spiked guns at Fort Stockton.
Raised American flag under fire, 1846.
Erected 1929 by Native Daughters and Sons of the Golden West.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 32° 41.38′ N, 117° 14.655′ W. Memorial is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Point Loma. It can be reached from Cabrillo Memorial Dr. Located in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, on the east side of the highway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1700 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego CA 92106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s Peninsular 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of the Heroes of the Battle of San Pasqual (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the Mormon Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (about 400 feet away); First Holy Mass Celebrated in California (approx. 0.3 miles away); Post Chapel, Building 213
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More about this memorial. The boulder has been pushed over and the plaque is now on the underside.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. Albert Smith Marker
The plaque is at the foot of his gravesite. His tombstone is at upper right.
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. Albert Smith Tombstone
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 18, 2026
4. Albert Smith Marker
The boulder has been pushed over and the plaque is now on the underside.
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 18, 2026
5. Albert Smith Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2024, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2024, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4, 5. submitted on March 19, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
