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

La Ciudad de Valparaiso a La Ciudad de Long Beach

Photographed By Michael Kindig, September 10, 2016

1. La Ciudad de Valparaiso a La Ciudad de Long Beach Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Cañon que pertenecio a las defensas del Puerto de Valparaiso año 1847 - Valparaiso 4.7.1976

English translation:
Cannon that belonged to the defenses of the Port of Valparaiso in 1847 - Valparaiso July 4, 1976

Erected 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 33° 45.819′ N, 118° 9.99′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Bluff Park. Marker is on 18th Place south of Ocean Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Located behind the barrier and to the left of the cannon in the Valparaiso Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 South 18th Place, Long Beach CA 90802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. JAAN-2 Gun Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lone Sailor (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Esser House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Villa Riviera (approx. 0.9 miles

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away); Long Beach Unity Society of Practical Christianity Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Coffee Pot Cafe (approx. one mile away); Long Beach Skating Rink (approx. one mile away); Ranchos (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, September 10, 2016

2. La Ciudad de Valparaiso a La Ciudad de Long Beach Marker

The marker is embedded in the concrete base on the left side of the cannon.

La Ciudad de Valparaiso a La Ciudad de Long Beach Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, September 10, 2016

3. La Ciudad de Valparaiso a La Ciudad de Long Beach Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2016, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 798 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2016, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.