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

1943 Fleet City 1946

Shoemaker, California

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 16, 2016

1. 1943 Fleet City 1946 Marker

Inscription. During World War II 3,396 acres were purchased for the largest naval installation in the U.S. Three navy bases sat adjacent to each other in an area known as Fleet City. Camp Parks located along Dougherty Road, The U.S. Naval Hospital among Tassajara Road with Camp Shoemaker in between.
Camp Parks was the western home for the Navy Construction Battalion, or "Seabees." Camp Shoemaker (decommissioned, 1946) was the U.S. Naval Personnel and Distribution Center with disbursing responsibility for 32,000 men and women. The U.S. Naval Hospital admitted nearly 46,000 patients during its shot existence.

Erected 1997 by E Clampus Vitus, Joaquin Murrieta Chapter #13 with thanks to the volunteers of the Camp Parks Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location. 37° 42.123′ N, 121° 53.909′ W. Marker is in Dublin, California, in Alameda County. It is on Iron Horse Parkway near Martinelli Way, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 Iron Horse Parkway, Pleasanton CA 94588, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies: Gold Creek (approx. 2 miles away); Iron Horse Regional Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Don Jose Maria Amador (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old St. Raymond’s Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); 1914 Rasmussen House 1990 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Murray-Green Homes (approx. 2.2 miles away); Heritage Park & Museums (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Green Store (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

More about this marker. This marker is located at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station on the north side of U.S. Highway 580.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 16, 2016

2. 1943 Fleet City 1946 Marker

Photographed by Unknown

3. Camp Parks

Shoemaker Naval Hospital image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

4. Shoemaker Naval Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,189 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.