Near Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Caring for Soldiers

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

1. Caring for Soldiers Marker

Inscription. This brick hospital, built in 1904, was the third hospital to be built for Camp Reynolds. The Army located hospitals treating ill and injured soldiers away from buildings housing healthy troops to prevent the spread of disease and fear.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 37° 51.666′ N, 122° 26.417′ W. Marker is near Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It is on Perimeter Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in the North Coast,

and specifically 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

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walking distance of this marker: Camp Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Housing the Troops (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); High Rank, Great View (about 500 feet away); Mule Power (about 700 feet away); Camp Reynolds Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Defending the Bay (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Batteries (approx. 0.3 miles away); Melting Glaciers + Rising Seas = (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Army Moves In (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Perimeter Road is a 5 mile, mostly paved, walking/bicycle path that goes around Angel Island. Angel Island State Park is accessed by ferry from Tiburon or San Francisco.

Caring for Soldiers Marker and Hospital Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

2. Caring for Soldiers Marker and Hospital Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.