Bakersfield in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Eternal Flame
Photographed by Denise Boose, February 16, 2012
1. Eternal Flame Memorial
All Veterans
Who Lie In
God's
Quiet Garden
or Beneath His
Murmuring Waves
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 35° 21.878′ N, 118° 59.715′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. It is on East Potomac Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The monument is located at the Union Cemetery, just to the left of the main office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 730 East Potomac Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Don Josι Jesϊs (J. J.) Lopez (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Elisha Stephens (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pablo Galtes - Union Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kern River Flour Mills (approx. one mile away); Site of Baker's Field (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kern County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Haberfelde Building (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bakersfield.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Last Home of Alexis Godey (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Denise Boose, February 16, 2012
2. Eternal Flame Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, February 16, 2012
3. Eternal Flame Marker
This memorial dedicated November 11, 1958
To the memory of deceased Veterans of all
Wars by the combined Veterans Organizations,
Their Auxiliaries, and friends
To the memory of deceased Veterans of all
Wars by the combined Veterans Organizations,
Their Auxiliaries, and friends
Photographed by Denise Boose, February 16, 2012
4. Eternal Flame Marker
May 25, 2009
To The Memory of Deceased Veterans
Of All Wars
The Combined Veterans Organizations
Their Auxiliaries, BHSAFJROTC and Friends
Photographed by Denise Boose, February 16, 2012
5. Eternal Flame
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 966 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 28, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
