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Pacific Grove in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

John Denver

Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.

 
 
John Denver Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 25, 2013
1. John Denver Marker
Inscription.
In Commemoration of
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.
Dedicated September 23, 2007
at the site of crash of John’s plane, Long EZ N555JD

“… So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers,
Follow her summons when she calls again,
In your heart and your spirit let the breezes surround you,
Lift your heart and your spirit then sing with the wind …”
- “Windsong”
by John Denver and Joe Henry –

 
Erected 2007 by Deutschendorf-Denver Family & California Friends of John Denver, with love.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & SpaceArts, Letters, MusicDisastersEntertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1845.
 
Location. 36° 38.21′ N, 121° 55.824′ W. Marker is in Pacific Grove, California, in Monterey County. Marker can be reached from Ocean View Drive, on the right when traveling west. This marker is located at an ocean view parking area off of Ocean View Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1274 Ocean View Drive, Pacific Grove CA 93950, 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. Point Pinos Lighthouse Oil House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Gipsy (approx.
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0.3 miles away); Glass Bottom Boat (approx. 1.1 miles away); Centrella Hotel (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gosby House Inn (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chautauqua Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Balance Lost and Found Again (approx. 1.3 miles away); Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pacific Grove.
 
Also see . . .
1. John Denver - Encyclopedia of World Biography. American singer and songwriter John Denver (1943–1997) gained international popularity in the 1970s with pleasant, well-crafted songs, many of them extolling the beauties and the spiritual gifts of the natural world. (Submitted on March 7, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.) 

2. John Denver sings "Windsong" live at the 1991 Choices Symposium.
(Submitted on March 26, 2016.) 
 
John Denver Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 25, 2013
2. John Denver Marker
John Denver Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, February 25, 2013
3. John Denver Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,190 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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