Near Myers Flat in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Colonel Raynal C. Bolling
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein
1. Colonel Raynal C. Bolling Marker
to the memory of
Col. Raynal C. Bolling S.C. U.S.A.
Lawyer Patriot Soldier
Born 1 Sept. 1877 at Hot Springs Arkansas
Killed in action during the German offensive
near Amiens France 26 March 1918
The first American officer of high rank
to fall in the World War
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1918.
Location. 40° 16.732′ N, 123° 51.17′ W. Marker is near Myers Flat, California, in Humboldt County. It is at the intersection of Avenue of the Giants and Elk Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants. The marker is located in Bolling Grove in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, on the Avenue of the Giants, between Miranda and Myers. Bolling Grove is in the very southernmost portion of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Myers Flat CA 95554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s North Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also on the American Pacific Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Shrine Tree (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Giant Redwood Tree (approx. 3.4 miles away); Redwood Time-ring (approx. 3.6 miles away); Mother Nature Cannot Be Tamed (approx. 5 miles away); Humboldt Redwoods State Park
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Regarding Colonel Raynal C. Bolling. Bolling Air Force Base (now Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling) in Washington DC was named after Colonel Bolling.
Also see . . . Park History/Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association. On August 6th 1921, the Colonel Raynal C. Bolling Memorial Grove was dedicated and so began, as it was known then, Humboldt State Redwood Park. Though S.R.L. is given credit for the formation of the park, the redwood park idea actually started locally as the residents of Humboldt County were also becoming alarmed by the quick demise of the ancient trees. (Submitted on September 21, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 16, 2011
2. Colonel Raynal C. Bolling Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here mounted on a low rock. The interpretive panels in the foreground offer information about the surrounding Redwood trees and Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 2019
3. Colonel Raynal C. Bolling Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 8, 2019
4. Colonel Raynal C. Bolling Grove
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
