Belvedere Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

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A Golden Port

1. A Golden Port Marker

Inscription.
“If California ever becomes a prosperous country, this bay will be the center of its prosperity.”
Richard Henry Dana
Two Years Before the Mast, 1835

Thirteen years after Dana’s visit, the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills started San Francisco on the road to riches. The city quickly became the center of shipping and commerce on the Pacific Coast. Key to the city’s prosperity was the bay itself --- gateway to the state’s rich interior and a natural harbor wide enough to accommodate hundreds of ships. Today the San Francisco Bay Area continues to prosper from this scenic yet useful arrangement of land and sea.

Erected by California State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 51.691′ N, 122° 25.867′ W. Marker was in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It was in Belvedere Tiburon. It could be reached from Sunset Trail. The marker was on the summit of Mt. Livermore on Angel Island State Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and

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Regionally, this marker was in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in the North Coast,

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it was 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 found 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 location: Ayala Cove (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crushing Rock for the Roads (approx. 0.4 miles away); Isolating Disease (approx. 0.4 miles away); Angel Island (approx. 0.4 miles away); Medical Officers at Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Angel Island (approx. 0.4 miles away); Backcountry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ministering to all Faiths (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

Also see . . . About the missing summit markers (Campbell Grading, Inc.). The summit markers were removed when the Summit was reconstructed in 2002. Follow this link to see photos of the original summit which had 7 markers. (Submitted on October 12, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2024. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 8, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.