Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Chappell Roland Hayes
1948 1994
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014
1. Chappell Roland Hayes Marker
Inscription.
Chappell Roland Hayes. 1948 1994. Community activist and environmentalist, Chappell Hayes was the driving force behind the Clean Air Alternative Coalition which successfully convinced CalTrans to re-route the new Cypress freeway away from West Oakland neighborhoods. Mr. Hayes developed programs for at-risk youth and helped to redefine environmental issues to include broader urban concerns, such as poverty and racism. As an entrepreneur, community leader, member of many boards and commissions, and devoted community builder, Mr. Hayes raised the consciousness of West Oakland residents and neighbors, including the Port of Oakland, to work for clean air and environmental justice. ,
Chappell was an inspiration to so many in his life, one whose priorities were so appropriate and whose humanity was so manifest. , Congressman Ronald V. Dellums.
Community activist and environmentalist, Chappell Hayes was the driving force behind the Clean Air Alternative Coalition which successfully convinced CalTrans to re-route the new Cypress freeway away from West Oakland neighborhoods. Mr. Hayes developed programs for at-risk youth and helped to redefine environmental issues to include broader urban concerns, such as poverty and racism. As an entrepreneur, community leader, member of many boards and commissions, and devoted community builder, Mr. Hayes raised the consciousness of West Oakland residents and neighbors, including the Port of Oakland, to work for clean air and environmental justice.
Chappell was an inspiration to so many in his life, one whose priorities were so appropriate and whose humanity was so manifest. Congressman Ronald V. Dellums
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans.
Location. 37° 47.984′ N, 122° 19.578′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in the Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. It can be reached from Middle Harbor Road near 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3660 Middle Harbor Road, Oakland CA 94607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker
More about this marker. This marker is located in Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. To locate this marker take the unnamed road heading south from the USS Oakland mast, then walk east to the observation tower. The maker is on the second level.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014
2. Chappell Roland Hayes Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 24, 2014
3. The Chappell Roland Hayes Observation Tower on the left
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,364 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
