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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Richmond, California

 
Clickable Map of Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County, CA (480) Alameda County, CA (674) Marin County, CA (249) Sacramento County, CA (392) San Francisco County, CA (722) San Joaquin County, CA (143) Solano County, CA (114) Sonoma County, CA (163)  ContraCostaCounty(480) Contra Costa County (480)  AlamedaCounty(674) Alameda County (674)  MarinCounty(249) Marin County (249)  SacramentoCounty(392) Sacramento County (392)  (722) San Francisco City and County (722)  SanJoaquinCounty(143) San Joaquin County (143)  SolanoCounty(114) Solano County (114)  SonomaCounty(163) Sonoma County (163)
Martinez is the county seat for Contra Costa County
Richmond is in Contra Costa County
      Contra Costa County (480)  
ADJACENT TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
      Alameda County (674)  
      Marin County (249)  
      Sacramento County (392)  
      San Francisco City and County (722)  
      San Joaquin County (143)  
      Solano County (114)  
      Sonoma County (163)  
 
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1 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — "The Sentinel"Kirk St, Maur — Sculptor —
On Park Place near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
2 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — "Victory ships were a bigger, complicated ship."Reverend Ross Hidy, pastor — S.S. Red Oak Victory
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
3 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — "I was truly there and did my part to the end." -- Addie Mae Cance, former shipyard workerShipyard No. 3
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
4 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — "It was a real workhorse." -- Jim Cannon, Marketing Director, Levin-Richmond Terminal CorpWhirley Crane — Rosie the Riveter / World War II Home Front National Historical Park
Near Canal Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
5 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Alvarado Park
Near McBryde Avenue at Park Avenue.
6 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Alvarado Park
On Park Avenue north of McBryde Avenue.
7 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Bank of Richmond201 West Richmond Avenue — April 1902 —
On West Richmond Avenue at Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Richmond Avenue.
8 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — By Land and By Sea
On Doran Drive near Western Drive, on the right when traveling south.
9 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Center of Town
On MacDonald Avenue at Harbour Way, on the right when traveling west on MacDonald Avenue.
10 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — City of Richmond Employees World War II Memorial
Near Barrett Avenue near 27th Street.
11 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Clay, Kilns & BrickBrickyard Cove • Ferry Point Loop • San Francisco Bay Trail
On Brickyard Cove Road at Old Kiln Lane, on the left when traveling east on Brickyard Cove Road.
12 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Contra Costa College Site
On Canal Boulevard.
13 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Dynamic Wartime Port
Near Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
14 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — East Brother Light Station
Near Stenmark Drive.
15 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — El Toro
On Cutting Boulevard east of Canal Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
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16 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Ferries and Frieght on San Francisco Bay
Near Dornan Drive at Brickyard Cove Road.
17 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — First City Hall of Richmond210 Washington Avenue, Built in 1908
On Washington Avenue at West Richmond Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue.
18 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Harry Ells School
On MacDonald Avenue at 33rd Street, on the right when traveling east on MacDonald Avenue.
19 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Native Peoples of the East Bay
On McBryde Avenue at Park Avenue on McBryde Avenue.
20 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Richmond Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West Veterans Memorial
Near Barrett Avenue near 27th Street.
21 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — 1032 — Richmond Shipyards
On Canal Boulevard, 1 mile south of Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
22 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Rosie the Riveter MemorialHonoring American Women's Labor During WWII
On Esplanade Drive near Melville Square.
23 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — 1002-1 — Site of Giant Powder Company
Near Giant (Highway) Road near Atlas Road, on the right when traveling south.
24 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — SS Red Oak Victory
Near Canal Boulevard.
25 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — The Critchett Hotel
On Washington Avenue at West Richmond Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Washington Avenue.
26 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — The Ford Assembly Building
Near Harbor Way South near Hall Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
27 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — The Home Front LegacyThe Home Front Legacy
Near Harbor Way South near Hall Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
28 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — The Richmond Supply Company Building
On Washington Street near West Richmond Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
29 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — War BoomtownRemnants of a Shipbuilding Past
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
30 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Wartime Changes
On Canal Boulevard near Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
31 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Welcome to Richmond
Near Nevin Plaza.
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32 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — What Happened Here?
On MacDonald Avenue at Marina Way, on the right when traveling west on MacDonald Avenue.
33 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Where the Deer and the Antelope PlayAnza Expedition of 1776
Near Park Avenue.
34 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — 1 — Willie Mays — Richmond Walk of Honor —
Near Macdonald Avenue.
35 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond — Women's Westside Improvement Club
On Park Place near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
36 California, Contra Costa County, Richmond, Point Richmond — Our Lady of Mercy Church301 West Richmond Avenue — 1902 —
On West Richmond Avenue north of Santa Fe Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
 
 
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May. 5, 2024