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

Guarding the Post

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

1. Guarding the Post Marker

Inscription. The Guard House served as headquarters for the Officers of the Guard and the Sergeant of the Guard, and as quarters for soldiers assigned to guard detail. Guard duty could last a day, a week, or longer. Guards patrolled their post for 24-hour periods watching for fire, suspicious conduct, unauthorized trespassing, or “picking of flowers for the post gardens.” Soldiers under arrest and Alcatraz military prisoners were also detained in Guard House cells.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 37° 51.744′ N, 122° 25.262′ W. Marker is near Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It can be reached from Perimeter Road. 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,

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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: 600 Bunkmates (within shouting distance of this marker); Over 12,000 Meals a Day Served (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort McDowell’s General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Supplying the Troops (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Processing People and Paper (about 400 feet away); Bowling and Dollars (about 500 feet away); Ministering to all Faiths (about 500 feet away); Treating the Troops (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Shipping Out and Coming Home (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Guarding the Post. Angel Island State Park is accessed by ferry from Tiburon. Perimeter Road is a 5 mile, mostly paved, walking/bicycle path that goes around Angel Island. This marker is located at Fort McDowell Angel Island is only accessible by ferry from

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

2. Guarding the Post Marker

Tiberon or San Francisco.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

3. Guard House

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.