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Historical Markers in Marina, California

 
Clickable Map of Monterey County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Monterey County, CA (246) Fresno County, CA (118) Kings County, CA (8) San Benito County, CA (55) San Luis Obispo County, CA (103) Santa Cruz County, CA (257)  MontereyCounty(246) Monterey County (246)  FresnoCounty(118) Fresno County (118)  KingsCounty(8) Kings County (8)  SanBenitoCounty(55) San Benito County (55)  SanLuisObispoCounty(103) San Luis Obispo County (103)  SantaCruzCounty(257) Santa Cruz County (257)
Salinas is the county seat for Monterey County
Marina is in Monterey County
      Monterey County (246)  
ADJACENT TO MONTEREY COUNTY
      Fresno County (118)  
      Kings County (8)  
      San Benito County (55)  
      San Luis Obispo County (103)  
      Santa Cruz County (257)  
 
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1 California, Monterey County, Marina — A Coastal Attack the Army Couldn’t StopFort Ord Dunes State Park
Soldiers once guarded this shoreline against sea-borne attack, but one force proved too powerful to stop. Coastal erosion, the wearing away of these bluffs and beaches by ocean waves, has been steadily moving the coastline inland here since sea . . . Map (db m157374) HM
2 California, Monterey County, Marina — A Coastal Attack the Army Couldn’t StopFort Ord Dunes State Park
Soldiers once guarded this shoreline against sea-borne attack, but one force proved too powerful to stop. Coastal erosion, the wearing away of these bluffs and beaches by ocean waves, has been steadily moving the coastline inland here since sea . . . Map (db m157375) HM
3 California, Monterey County, Marina — Former Firing Range Becomes a State ParkFort Ord Dunes State Park
Four miles of beaches and nearly 1000 acres of coastal dunes became part of the California State Parks system in 2007, after superfund cleanup activities were completed on this section of the former Fort Ord Military Reservation. Army use preserved . . . Map (db m68884) HM
4 California, Monterey County, Marina — 1919 — Post 694
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers, and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most . . . Map (db m143558) HM
5 California, Monterey County, Marina — Stilwell Hall: A Fond MemoryFort Ord Dunes State Park
For the two million servicemen and women who passed through Fort Ord, the entertainment center that once occupied this site provided welcome relief from rigorous military training. The Soldier’s Club, later renamed Stilwell Hall, featured a huge . . . Map (db m68882) HM
6 California, Monterey County, Marina — Training to Defend AmericaFort Ord Dunes State Park
From World War II until Fort Ord’s closure in 1994, there dunes echoed with the sound of small arms fire. Rifle and machine gun ranges here gave thousands of U.S. Army Infantrymen the marksmanship skills needed to serve their nation in times of both . . . Map (db m68885) HM
7 California, Monterey County, Marina — Welcome to Fort Ord Dunes State Park!
Around you are the remains of a portion of the U.S. Army’s Fort Ord. In fact, you are standing on what’s left of the parking lot for Stilwell Hall, once an elegant Soldier’s Club. The Army base, closed in 1994, and surrounding land was eventually . . . Map (db m68880) HM
 
 
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May. 7, 2024