Near Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Camp Hamilton
Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. Camp Hamilton Marker
This plaque is dedicated to the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America and to all the first responders of this great nation.
Their dedication and commitment to the principals and values of our nation sets a standard for all Americans to emulate.
Camp Hamilton Veterans Memorial Park honors these great Americans who symbolize the strength of our nation and its people. As it has been said, "all gave some, some gave all".
God bless them all.
What sayeth the brethren! Satisfactory!
Commemorated on 2 May 2020 by the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, Peter Lebeck Chapter 1866, Kern County, California, Mark "Pokey" Crawford, Noble Grand Humbug.
Erected 2020 by E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 35° 30.677′ N, 119° 5.831′ W. Marker is near Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It can be reached from Lerdo Highway
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Gossamer Condor Flight (approx. 4.8 miles away); Oildale Waits Drilling Company (approx. 7.3 miles away); Posey Station of Butterfield Overland Mail Lines (approx. 7.7 miles away); Oildale Mural (approx. 8½ miles away); Sonora Service Station (approx. 9.1 miles away); Sonora Street Service Station (approx. 9.2 miles away); Hospital (approx. 9.2 miles away); B.H.S. Water Tower (approx.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. POW Tower Memorial
The Camp Hamilton marker is at lower right.
More about this marker. Glenn Denton, a veteran of US Marine Corps Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, founded Camp Hamilton Veterans Memorial Park. He planted memorial trees on his private property near Bakersfield, California. At each tree he placed a nameplate of a Golf Company 2/7 Marine killed in action. Other veterans and active duty military joined him by planting trees for their fallen friends. Camp Hamilton is a 10-acre park with over 339 trees, each dedicated to a service member.
Sgt Leonard Hamilton was a US Marine who served in China during the Boxer Rebellion. He lived in Bakersfield and visited the Camp shortly before his death. The Camp was renamed in his honor.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
