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Chico in Butte County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Chico Cemetery G.A.R. Monument

 
 
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Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
1. G.A.R. Monument
Inscription.

Erected by Halleck Post No. 19 G.A.R. & W.R.C.

In Memory of Our Comrades
1861 – 1865

In honor of the brave men who from the first bore a loyal part in the Great Civil War.

These heros are dead
They died for liberty
They died for us
They are at rest
They sleep in the
Land they made free
R. Robbie
 
Erected 1910 by G.A.R and W.R.C.
 
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
 
Location. 39° 44.128′ N, 121° 50.259′ W. Marker is in Chico, California, in Butte County. It can be reached from Mangrove Avenue north of Vallombrosa Avenue. Marker is located at the southern end of the Chico Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 799 Camellia Way, Chico CA 95926, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in Sacramento Valley and in the Central Valley. 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General John and Annie K. Bidwell Gravesite (a few steps from this marker); United States Submarine Crews Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Rancho Del Arroyo Chico (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Life and Times of John Bidwell (approx. 0.4 miles
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away); The Historic Home of Annie and John Bidwell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chico World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chico Forestry Station and Nursery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Chico Elks Lodge No. 423 Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chico.
 
G.A.R. Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
2. G.A.R. Monument
G.A.R. Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
3. G.A.R. Monument
G.A.R. Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
4. G.A.R. Monument
G.A.R. Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, April 8, 2010
5. G.A.R. Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,811 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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