Roseville in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Benito Juarez

1807 - 1872

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 8, 2015

1. Benito Juarez Marker

Inscription.
President of Mexico 1858-1872 Successfully led his country against the Empire of Maximilian and pronounced these immortal words: "The respect for the rights of others is peace"

Donated by Alberto and Carmen Heredia and Family
Dedicated April 6, 1980
Rudy Cuellar, Coordinator

Erected 1980 by Alberto and Carmen Heredia and Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 38° 44.645′ N, 121° 16.996′ W. Marker is in Roseville, California, in Placer County. It is on Douglas Boulevard west of Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Douglas Boulevard, Roseville CA 95678, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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: Roseville - Placer County Vietnam Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Haman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roseville Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Reuben F. Nelson Footbridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Roseville V.F.W. Post 1661 Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Minard Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Masonic Hall and Roseville Theater Building

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The West House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roseville.

More about this marker. The Juárez monument and marker are found at the southernmost part of Royer Park, and are easily visible from Douglas Boulevard.

Regarding Benito Juarez. The "Empire of Maximilian" referred to is the Second Mexican Empire, with the French-installed Maximilian I as monarch. When the French withdrew from Mexico in 1866, the Empire collapsed, Juárez was restored as president of the whole country, and Maximilian was executed in 1867.

Juárez' original quote was "Entre los individuos como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz.", which is translated as, "Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace."

Also see . . . Mexico's Lincoln: The ecstasy and agony of Benito Juarez. Both the Lincoln and Johnson administrations sided with the Juárez faction and against Maximilian and the French, providing political support and arms. Mexconnect.com provides a short synopsis of situation during the Lincoln administration: "...Though Lincoln
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 8, 2015

2. Benito Juarez Statue and Marker - Wide View
obviously had his hands full with the Civil War, he did what he could to help Juárez. Union General Phil Sheridan wrote in his journal that "we continued supplying arms and munitions to the liberals, sending as many as 30,000 muskets from Baton Rouge alone." To Sheridan came this order from General Grant, which of course originated with Lincoln: "Concentrate in all available points in the States an army strong enough to move against the invaders of Mexico." How Juárez reciprocated Lincoln's friendly attitude is shown by his response to an ill-advised overture he received from the Confederate government. The South had sent a delegation, under John T. Pickett, to try and win over the juaristas. Juárez, to put it mildly, sent the Confederates a message -- throwing Pickett into a Mexico City jail for thirty days and then expelling him from the country." (Submitted on December 8, 2015.)

Benito Juarez Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, December 8, 2015

3. Benito Juarez Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.