Marina in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Training to Defend America
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Erected by California State Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.
Location. 36° 39.619′ N, 121° 49.286′ W. Marker is in Marina, California, in Monterey County. Marker can be reached from 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marina CA 93933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Former Firing Range Becomes a State Park (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Fort Ord Dunes State Park! (a few steps from this marker); Stilwell Hall: A Fond Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); A Coastal Attack the Army Couldn’t Stop (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named A Coastal Attack the Army Couldn’t Stop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Post 694 (approx. 2.9 miles away); Portola-Crespi Monument (approx. 4.1 miles away); Depots (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marina.
More about this marker. The marker is located in Fort Ord Dunes State Park near the old Stilwell Hall parking lot.
Also see . . . Fort Ord. The post was named after Major General Edward Cresap Ord. General Ord’s fame in the history books includes some information on being an Indian fighter. In 1847 He was a lieutenant with Maj Gen J C Fremont’s Army when the present site of the nearby Presidio of Monterey was brought into existence. But His actions as a Civil War commander established His military career. He distinguished himself during the Civil War in the Battle of Iuke, Mississippi operations against Petersburg, Virginia and the capture of Fort Harrison, Virginia. General Ord is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery. (Submitted on September 29, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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