Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
54th Coast Artillery Army Regiment War Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2016
1. 54th Coast Artillery Army Regiment War Memorial Marker
Coast Artillery Army
Regiment that aided in
protecting the California
coast from enemy attack
during World War II
These members remained in
Santa Cruz after the war:
Chaplin Baskerville
John Bowen Sr.
Cornelius Bumpus Sr.
Russell R. Dawson
Isaac Jackson
Wade Jackson
William E. Jackson Sr.
Bill Jones
James McClish
Henry Pratt
Upsie Hannon
Willie Williams
Frank Willis
Erected 2009.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, World II.
Location. 36° 57.106′ N, 122° 1.631′ W. Memorial is in Santa Cruz, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is on West Cliff Drive Ό mile south of Pelton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 701 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz CA 95060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Central Coast and specifically 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 walking distance of this marker: Surfing Was First Brought Here By Hawaiian Princes (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Surfing in Santa Cruz (approx. Ό mile away); Saint Joseph Marello (approx. Ό mile away); Epworth-By-The-Sea
this page online
More about this memorial. The marker is located at Lighthouse Point, and the lighthouse (circa 1967, now the Surfing Museum) makes for a convenient landmark for finding the marker.
Also see . . . All-black military unit that guarded the coast to be honored Wednesday. The Santa Cruz Sentinel's 2009 article on the unveiling of the memorial, as well as the historical role the regiment played in defending the area. (Submitted on September 22, 2016.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 7, 2016
2. 54th Coast Artillery Army Regiment War Memorial Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here to the left of the bench, mounted on a low rock.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,829 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
