Mount Rubidoux Park in Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Henry Van Dyke
1952 - 1933
Photographed by Volt Craft, September 19, 2024
1. Henry Van Dyke Marker
Poet man of rare piety
Lover of nature and a true friend to all men
Easter morning 1913 and 1927 on this mountain at sunrise he here read his beautiful poem "God of the open air"
"And then on Easter morn, his victory won, breaking the mortal bars that sealed the tomb, in a fair garden filled with flowers abloom the risen Jesus met the rising sun."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Heroes. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 33° 59.042′ N, 117° 23.568′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Mount Rubidoux Park. It can be reached from Mount Rubidoux Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4706 Mount Rubidoux Drive, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gail Egenes (a few steps from this marker); Mount Rubidoux (a few steps from this marker); Fr. Junipero Serra (a few steps from this marker); Booker T. Washington - Frank A. Miller (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Col. Shunzo Kido (about 500 feet away); Henry E. Huntington (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jarvis House (approx. 0.4 miles away); United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . Henry van Dyke Jr. (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (November 10, 1852 April 10, 1933) was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman.(Submitted on September 21, 2024.)
Photographed by Volt Craft, September 19, 2024
2. Henry Van Dyke Marker
Photographed by Volt Craft, September 19, 2024
3. Henry Van Dyke Marker
The monument is on the rock in the left of this photo
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2024, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 2, 2024. 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2024, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
