Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

General Edward F. Beale

Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2025

1. General Edward F. Beale Marker

Inscription. Honoring
General Edward F. Beale
Explorer of the West
Founder of California
First to carry California’s gold east
Purchased camels for the U. S. Army
Hero of the Mexican War
Beale Air Force Base named in his honor.

Erected by William Bull Meek Chapter, E Clampus Vitus Inc., Rough and Ready California and Beale Air Force Base.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location. 39° 6.824′ N, 121° 23.898′ W. Marker is in Beale Air Force Base, California, in Yuba County. It is on C Street 0.1 miles north of 16th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 C Street, Beale AFB CA 95903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in Sacramento Valley,

and specifically in the Central Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific

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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: B-29 Propeller (here, next to this marker); U2 Dragon Lady (within shouting distance of this marker); SR-71A Blackbird (approx. 0.4 miles away); 100 Years of Military Flying Heritage (approx. half a mile away); Beale AFB POW/MIA Memorial (approx. half a mile away); MC-12W Project Liberty Team Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Independence Hall (approx. half a mile away); Northrop T-38 Talon (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beale Air Force Base.

Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2025

2. General Edward F. Beale Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., January 27, 2025

3. General Edward F. Beale Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2025, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.