Pacific Grove in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

J. H. King Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2011

1. J. H. King Memorial Marker

Inscription. Last member of
Lucius Fairchild Post
G.A.R. 179

Erected 1935.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil.

Location. 36° 37.162′ N, 121° 54.821′ W. Marker is in Pacific Grove, California, in Monterey County. It is at the intersection of Lighthouse Avenue and 11th Street, in the median on Lighthouse Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pacific Grove CA 93950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Central Coast

and on the 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trimmer Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Irene Masteller Mural (approx. ¼ mile away);

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Frank L. Buck House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chautauqua Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centrella Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gosby House Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glass Bottom Boat (approx. 0.4 miles away); Early Chinese Fishermen (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pacific Grove.

Regarding J. H. King Memorial. James Harvey King, 4 June 1847-28 May 1935, served as Landsman on the USS Silver Lake and USS Red Rover in the United States Navy during the Civil War.

J. H. King Memorial Marker and G.A.R. Post 179 Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2011

2. J. H. King Memorial Marker and G.A.R. Post 179 Bench

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2011

3. J. H. King Memorial Marker and G.A.R. Post 179 Bench

Looking west along Lighthouse Avenue

G.A.R. Post 179 Bench Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2011

4. G.A.R. Post 179 Bench Detail

J. H. King Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 22, 2011

5. J. H. King Grave Marker

In El Carmelo Cemetery, on Asilomar Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,152 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.