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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Oakland

 
Clickable Map of Alameda 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 Alameda County, CA (688) Contra Costa County, CA (487) San Francisco County, CA (755) San Joaquin County, CA (150) San Mateo County, CA (193) Santa Clara County, CA (651) Stanislaus County, CA (121)  AlamedaCounty(688) Alameda County (688)  ContraCostaCounty(487) Contra Costa County (487)  (755) San Francisco City and County (755)  SanJoaquinCounty(150) San Joaquin County (150)  SanMateoCounty(193) San Mateo County (193)  SantaClaraCounty(651) Santa Clara County (651)  StanislausCounty(121) Stanislaus County (121)
Oakland is the county seat for Alameda County
Oakland is in Alameda County
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1 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Reinhardt Redwood Park — 442nd Regimental Combat Team Memorial —
Near Skyline Boulevard 0.5 miles north of Joaquin Miller Road.
2 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 1920 Moving the World's Cargo —
Near 9th Avenue at Clinton Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 1930 Where the World Comes to Oakland —
On 9th Avenue east of Brooklyn Basin Way, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 1946 General Strike —
Near Frank H Ogawa Plaza.
5 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Alameda County Courthouses —
On 12th Street near Oak Street, on the left when traveling east.
6 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Airport — Amelia Mary Earhart —
Near Earhart Road south of Langley Street.
7 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — 5 — American Bag Co. — Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District
On Third Street at Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street. Reported permanently removed.
8 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Piedmont Avenue — Antonio Bras Columns —
On Howe Street near Pleasant Valley Avenue.
9 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Peralta Hacienda — Anza Expedition of 1776 — La Expedición de Anza de 1776 —
On 34th Avenue near Hyde Street, on the left when traveling north.
10 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Asian Resource Center —
On 9th Street at Harrison Street, on the left when traveling west on 9th Street.
11 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Airport — Australian Aviators —
On Earhart Road, on the left when traveling north.
12 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — 22 — Autocar Sales — Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District
On Fouth Street at Alice Street, on the right when traveling north on Fouth Street. Reported permanently removed.
13 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Waterfront Warehouse District — 22 — Autocar Sales & Service Co. —
On 4th Street at Alice Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street.
14 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Birthplace of Oakland —
On Broadway at Second Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
15 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Santa Fe — Black Panther Party Stoplight —
On Market Street near 55th Street, on the left when traveling south.
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16 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Bushrod — The Black Panther's First Office
On Martin Luther King Junior Way near Aileen Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
17 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Lakeside Park — Bowling Greens and Clubhouse —
On Bellevue Avenue south of Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
18 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Breonna Taylor — Say Her Name —
On Telegraph Avenue at 16th Street, on the left when traveling south on Telegraph Avenue.
19 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — C. L. Dellums — January 3, 1900 – December 6, 1989 —
On Second Street near Alice Street.
20 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, East Peralta — California Cotton Mill — Built in 1883 — Fruitvale History Tour Site —
On Calcot Place, on the left when traveling north.
21 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Chabot Observatory — Founded 1883 —
On Jefferson Street at 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
22 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Middle Harbor Shoreline Park — Chappell Roland Hayes — 1948 – 1994 —
Near Middle Harbor Road near 7th Street.
23 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Charles P. Howard Terminal —
Near Clay Street near Water Street.
24 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 48 — Charles S. Greene Library — African-American Museum and Library at Oakland — Oakland Landmark Number 48 —
On Fourteenth Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, on the left when traveling west on Fourteenth Street.
25 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Lakeside Park — Children's Memorial Statue —
On Bellevue Avenue south of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — A Chinese Junk Boat for Oakland —
Near 10th Street east of Harrison Street.
27 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, East Lake — 694 — Church of St. James the Apostle
On 12th Avenue at Foothill Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on 12th Avenue. Reported missing.
28 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — 10 — C.L. Greeno Co. — Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District
On Fourth Street at Alice Street, on the left when traveling north on Fourth Street. Reported permanently removed.
29 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Waterfront Warehouse District — 10 — C.L. Greeno Pacific Coast Headquarters —
On 4th Street at Alice Street, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street.
30 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Cleveland Heights — Cleveland Cascade —
On Lakeshore Avenue, on the right.
31 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Woodminster — Commemoration of Old Redwood Road from Redwood Canyon —
Near Mountain Boulevard.
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32 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Ave - Harrison St — Connell Motor Company —
On Broadway at Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
33 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — The Creation of a Park —
Near Sanborn Drive near Joaquin Miller Road, on the left when traveling north.
34 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Middle Harbor Shoreline Park — Crossing the San Francisco Bay —
Near Burma Road.
35 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Crossroads —
On Telegraph Avenue at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Telegraph Avenue.
36 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Fruitvale — Cryer & Sons —
On Embarcadero near Dennison Street, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — 3 — Davis-Parker Whse. — Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District
On Third Street at Alice Street, on the left when traveling north on Third Street. Reported permanently removed.
38 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Prescott — Dr. Huey P. Newton —
On Madela Parkway at 10th Street, in the median on Madela Parkway.
39 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Chabot Park — Dunsmuir House —
Near Peralta Oaks Court.
40 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, East Peralta — Early Harbor
On Embarcadero, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
41 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Piedmont Avenue — 299 — El Camino Rancho San Antonio —
On West MacArthur Boulevard at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on West MacArthur Boulevard.
42 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Mills College — El Campanil —
On Wetmore Road.
43 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Hills — Emergency Preparedness Exhibit —
On Tunnel Road east of Caldecott Lane, on the right when traveling east.
44 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Estuary Industry —
On 2nd Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street.
45 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Evolution of a Marine Terminal —
Near Clay Street near Water Street.
46 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Mills College — First Latitude Sighting of the Golden Gate — 27 March 1772 —
On Underwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
47 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Airport — First Successful Non-stop Trans-Pacific Air Flight — Oakland Municipal Airport —
On Earhart Road, on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 896 — First Unitarian Church of Oakland —
On Fourteenth Street at Castro Street, on the left on Fourteenth Street.
49 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Acorn Industrial — Food & Ships —
On 3rd Street near Linden Street, on the right.
50 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Former Safeway Headquarters —
On Fourth Street at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on Fourth Street.
51 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Fourth St. circa 1962 — Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District
On Fourth Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north on Fourth Street. Reported permanently removed.
52 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Waterfront Warehouse District — Fourth Street Circa 1962 —
On 4th Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street.
53 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Cleveland Heights — Francis Marion “Borax” Smith — 1846 - 1931 —
Near Park Boulevard near 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
54 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — The Funeral Pyre —
Near Sanborn Drive east of Lookout Point, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — General Strike! —
On Telegraph Avenue at Broadway, on the left when traveling south on Telegraph Avenue.
56 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Waterfront Warehouse District — 26 — George A. Posey Tube Oakland Portal —
On 4th Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street.
57 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, St Mary's Cemetery — Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado — Martina Castro de Alvarado —
Near Howe Street near Pleasant Valley Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
58 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — A Haven for Artists —
Near Joaquin Miller Road at Sanborn Road, on the left when traveling east.
59 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Airport — Hawker Siddeley TAV-8A HARRIER — 159831 —
Near Earhart Road south of Langley Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Heinolds’ First and Last Chance Saloon —
On Water Street, on the left when traveling east.
61 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Temescal — Here, Over Time —
On Telegraph Avenue at 48th Street, on the right when traveling south on Telegraph Avenue.
62 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — The History of the Site of the Shade Tree —
On 5th Avenue near Embarcadero, on the right when traveling west.
63 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — History of the Transbay Ferry —
Near Clay Street near Water Street.
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64 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Paradise Park — In Memoriam (NSGW WWI Memorial) —
On San Pablo Avenue at 63rd Street, on the right when traveling north on San Pablo Avenue.
65 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery — In Memory of Col. John Coffee Hays — 1-28-1817 • 4-21-1883 —
Near Piedmont Avenue 0.3 miles east of Pleasant Valley Avenue.
66 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Jack London — 1876-1916 —
Near Broadway near Water Street.
67 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Jack London — January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916 —
On Water Street, on the left when traveling east.
68 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Jack London Square Development —
On Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
69 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Jack London’s Cabin —
On Water Street.
70 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Jefferson Square Park —
On Jefferson Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
71 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — 107 — Joaquin Miller — "Poet of the Sierras” —
Near Joaquin Miller Road at Sanborn Road, on the left when traveling east.
72 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — Joaquin Miller’s Abbey —
Near Joaquin Miller Road near Sanborn Road, on the left when traveling east.
73 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Middle Harbor Shoreline Park — John "Alex" Alexander — 1924-1993 —
On Middle Harbor Road near 7th Street, on the right when traveling south.
74 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — John C. Fremont Monument — Built 1904 —
Near Sanborn Drive, on the right when traveling east.
75 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Merriewood — Kennedy Tunnel —
On Skyline Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
76 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Piedmont Avenue — Key Route Train Station —
On 41st Street near Piedmont Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
77 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Fruitvale — Ky Eybright Boathouse — Est. 1925 —
Near Channel Way near Regatta Drive.
78 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Lafayette Square Timeline —
On 11th Street, on the left when traveling west.
79 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Lakeside Park — Lake Merritt —
On Bellevue Avnue near Perkins Street, on the left when traveling north.
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80 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Lakeside Park — Lakeside Park Duck Feeding Area —
On Bellevue Avnue south of Perkins Street, on the right when traveling north.
81 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Latham Memorial Fountain Unveiled —
On Telegraph Avenue near Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Latham Square —
On Broadway at Telegraph Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
83 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — The Lathams —
On Broadway at Telegraph Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broadway.
84 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakmore — 40 — Leimert Bridge —
On Leimet Boulevard near Clemens Road, on the right when traveling west.
85 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakmore Highlands — 40 — Leimert Bridge —
On Leimert Boulevard east of Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
86 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Prescott — 107 — Liberty Hall —
On 8th Steet at Chester Street, on the right when traveling east on 8th Steet.
87 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — Live Oak Lodge U.D —
On Broadway near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
88 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Makkeweks — "Makkeweks" Ohlone/Rumsen for "Sea Monster" —
Near Harrison Street at Lakeside Drive.
89 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Masters of Navigation —
On 10th Street east of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Lakeside Park — Memorial —
On Bellevue Avnue south of Perkins Street, on the left when traveling north.
91 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — The Monument Loop: A Legacy —
On Sanborn Drive near Joaquin Miller Road, on the left when traveling north.
92 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Grand Lake — Morcom Amphitheater of Roses —
On Jean Street west of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
93 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Emeryville — Moving Shoreline —
On Mandela Parkway near Horton Street, on the right when traveling west.
94 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, West Oakland — The Music They Played on 7th Street — Oakland Walk of Fame — "The Harlem of the West Coast" —
On 7th Street near Chester Street, on the left when traveling west.
95 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Middle Harbor Shoreline Park — The Oakland - San Francisco Bay Bridge —
Near Burma Road.
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96 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 28 — Oakland City Hall —
Near Frank H Ogawa Plaza near 14th Street.
97 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Prescott — Oakland Memorial Park — "For a few seconds the earth had turned to jello.” —
On Mandela Parkway at 14th Street, on the right on Mandela Parkway.
98 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — 18 — Oakland Plumbing — Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District
On Fourth Street at Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north on Fourth Street. Reported permanently removed.
99 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Waterfront Warehouse District — 18 — Oakland Plumbing Supply, P.E. O’Hair & Co. —
On 4th Street at Harrison Street, on the left when traveling west on 4th Street.
100 ► California, Alameda County, Oakland, Produce and Waterfront — 26 — Oakland Portal — Oakland Waterfront Warehouse District
On Fourth Street at Harrison Street on Fourth Street. Reported permanently removed.

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Nov. 13, 2026