Barstow in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Marine Corps Logistic Base

Established 1942

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 10, 2025

1. Marine Corps Logistic Base Marker

Inscription.
The MCLB was established as the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies on December 28, 1942. The Navy turned it over to the corps as a storage site for supplies and equipment. By the end of WWII, the base had outgrown its facilities. An additional 2,000 acres were annexed in October 1946.

Completion of Route 66 with all weather capability on the eve of WWII was significant to the nation’s war effort. Critical troops, equipment and supplies were transported to military bases across the country, thereby helping to facilitate the single greatest troop mobilization in the history of the nation.

NEBO Annex of MCLB has enormous storage and distribution capabilities. Home to thousands of Marines during WWII, Korea War, and Vietnam War. Now its primary work force are civilian Marines.

The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard was formed in Barstow in 1967 and is the only remaining Mounted Color Guard in the Marine Corps today.

Master Artist - Kathy Fierro
Juliette Tison
Kim Harris
LeAnn Joyce-Vant
Special Thanks to Bob & Claudia Banks for their generosity August 2025

Erected 2025 by Bob & Claudia Banks and Barstow Chamber of Commerce.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean

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• War, Vietnam • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 28, 1942.

Location. 34° 53.932′ N, 117° 1.207′ W. Marker is in Barstow, California, in San Bernardino County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and E Main St and N Seventh Ave, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Located on the east side of the Last Call Insurance Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 621 E Main Street, Barstow CA 92311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Mojave Desert,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse 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.

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: The Beacon Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Barstow Route 66 (within shouting distance of this marker); Prohibition & Bootlegging in the High Desert (within shouting distance of this marker); New Rebuilt City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old National Trails Hwy (about 500 feet away); The Harvey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waterman Junction Becomes Barstow (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christiansen Memorial Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barstow.

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 10, 2025

2. Marine Corps Logistic Base Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 10, 2025

3. Marine Corps Logistic Base Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 10, 2025

4. Marine Corps Logistic Base Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2025, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.