Bluff Park in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Lone Sailor

Lone Sailor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2011

1. Lone Sailor Marker

Inscription. The Lone Sailor
Stanley Bleifeld
1984
U.S. Navy Memorial

Erected 2004 by City of Long Beach and Lone Sailor Committe of Navy families of Long Beach.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 33° 45.683′ N, 118° 9.367′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Bluff Park. Marker is at the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Paloma Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Ocean Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Long Beach CA 90803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. La Ciudad de Valparaiso a La Ciudad de Long Beach (approx. 0.6 miles away); JAAN-2 Gun Battery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Long Beach Marine Stadium (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Esser House (approx. 1½ miles away); Villa Riviera (approx. 1½ miles away); Long Beach Unity Society of Practical Christianity Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Recreation Park Bandshell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Coffee Pot Cafe (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

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marker. This statue was dedicated on the 229th anniversary of United States Navy on October 13, 2004. Also, dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives on December 7, 1941. The Long Beach Sailor is a replica of the original created by Stanley Bleifeld, that is located at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Long Beach Lone Sailor is unique since it is the only one so far that overlooks the ocean.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Lone Sailor at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., and another in Sausalito, CA.

Also see . . . The Lone Sailor Memorial San Francisco. (Submitted on January 26, 2012.)

Lone Sailor Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2011

2. Lone Sailor Statue

Lone Sailor Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2011

3. Lone Sailor Square

Lone Sailor overlooking the ocean. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2011

4. Lone Sailor overlooking the ocean.

Long Beach City Seal image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2011

5. Long Beach City Seal

The Lone Sailor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, July 11, 2011

6. The Lone Sailor Marker

Memorial founded by the Lone Sailor Committe of Navy families of Long Beach.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,161 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 23, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 6. submitted on February 1, 2014, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.