Near Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Post Expands
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013
1. The Post Expands Marker
Fort McDowell’s North Garrison was built in 1942 on the area below following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. North Garrison included several barracks, a 1600-man mess hall, an infirmary, a guard house, and a post exchange. It also included the former Immigration Station buildings, some of which functioned as a prisoner of war processing center during WW II. Most of the buildings were demolished in 1973.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 37° 52.072′ N, 122° 25.46′ W. Marker is near Tiburon, California, in Marin County. Marker is on Perimeter Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Staff Housing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); US Immigration Station (about 300 feet away); A Garden Setting (about 300 feet away); Mule Barn (about 300 feet away); Water Reservoir (about 500 feet away); Asian Men's Recreation Yard
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More about this marker. Angel Island State Park is accessed by ferry from Tiburon or San Francisco. Perimeter Road is a 5 mile, mostly paved, walking/bicycle path that goes around Angel Island. This marker is located at Fort McDowell.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013
2. The Post Expands Marker
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 466 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on November 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
