Downtown Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Oakland War Memorial

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2014

1. Oakland War Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of the heroes of the
Civil War, Spanish War and the
World War who gave their lives
that liberty shall not perish
June 14, 1920

Erected 1920 by Women & Girl Workers of ’61 & ‘65.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World I.

Location. 37° 47.972′ N, 122° 15.736′ W. Memorial is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Downtown Oakland. It is on Fallon Street south of Lake Merreitt Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in front of the Alameda County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 Fallon Street, Oakland CA 94612, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alameda County Courthouses (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Masters of Navigation (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Chinese Junk Boat for Oakland (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oakland’s Chinatowns (approx. 0.3 miles away); Asian Resource Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); Children's Memorial Statue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waterfront Warehouse District

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(approx. half a mile away); Oakland’s Waterfront Warehouse District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 27, 2014

2. Oakland War Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,134 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on April 8, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.