Main Post in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sixth United States Army
19431993
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 26, 2025
1. Sixth United States Army Marker
Dedicated, 25 January 1993.
50th anniversary of the Sixth United States Army.
Served in every American conflict since activation.
This plaque marks the site of the
Sixth United States Army Headquarters at the
Presidio of San Francisco,
where it proudly earned its title as
Guardian of the Golden Gate.
Erected 1993.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 37° 47.984′ N, 122° 27.422′ W. Memorial is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Main Post. It is on Keyes Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 38 Keyes Avenue, San Francisco CA 94129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on California’s Coast 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: Sixth Army Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Ordoρez Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial Tree (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bicentennial Tree (about 400 feet away); Old Stone Powder Magazine (about 500 feet away); The Alameda (about 500 feet away); Ammunition Magazine (about 500 feet away); Old Station Hospital (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Other markers no longer nearby.
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 26, 2025
2. Sixth United States Army Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 26, 2025
3. Sixth United States Army Headquarters, former
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
