Near Fort Jones in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
John F. Williams Memorial Bridge
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2013
1. John F. Williams Memorial Bridge Marker
John F. Williams
Memorial Bridge
Gave his life to save
the life of a drowning
girl at this location
June 24, 1940
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1851.
Location. 41° 38.881′ N, 123° 6.824′ W. Marker is near Fort Jones, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on Scott River Road (at milepost 18), on the right when traveling north. This marker is located about 18 miles west of Fort Jones on the Scott River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16559 Scott River Road, Fort Jones CA 96032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau, in the Shasta Cascade, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also in the American Mountain West and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, 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 4 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gus Meamber Pack Train Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away); Meamber School (approx. 8.3 miles away); Scott Bar (approx. 8.7 miles away); Boulder Piles in Sara Totten Campground (approx. 10.1 miles away).
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2013
2. John F. Williams Memorial Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
