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

Bowling and Dollars

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

1. Bowling and Dollars Marker

Inscription. A great morale builder, Fort McDowell’s bowling alley opened in 1944, sporting six lanes. Fort McDowell’s bowling teams – the “Jail Birds,” “Brass Hats,” and the "McDowell Mermaids” competed against teams from Fort Mason and Camp Stoneman.

The wooden building near the bowling alley’s foundation housed the finance department, where soldiers were paid – also a great morale builder.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 37° 51.789′ N, 122° 25.346′ W. Marker is in Tiburon, California, in Marin County. It is on Perimeter Road, on the right. This marker is located at Fort McDowell in Angel Island State Park, which is accessed by ferry from Tiburon. Perimeter Road is a 5 mile, mostly paved, walking/bicycle path that goes around Angel Island. 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

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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: Ministering to all Faiths (within shouting distance of this marker); Treating the Troops (within shouting distance of this marker); Processing People and Paper (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort McDowell’s General Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort McDowell North (about 400 feet away); Over 12,000 Meals a Day Served (about 400 feet away); Guarding the Post (about 500 feet away); 600 Bunkmates (about 500 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 a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

2. Bowling and Dollars Marker

Behind the marker is apparently the foundation for the bowling alley and finance department building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 737 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • William J. Toman was the editor who published this page.