The Independence was built during the War of 1812 for
service against Great Britain. She was the first ship-of-the-line, or vessel with 3 gun decks, in the United States Navy.
In 1846 she came to the Pacific and participated in the
capture of . . . — — Map (db m153494) HM
The following entry appears in the official Shipyard Log of June 19, 1876: "A large carved Eagle (wood) was placed on the pediment of the office building today."
No information is available as to the name of the artist, or the occasion for . . . — — Map (db m91586) HM
Each year millions of tons of sediment wash out from the Central Valley through the Carquinez Strait and get deposited in the mudflats of the San Pablo and San Francisco bays. Because the docks on the opposite side of the island are a natural . . . — — Map (db m232402) HM
This memorial dedicated to the valiant officers and enlisted men who served in the United State submarines in World War II
Dec. 7, 1944 to Sept. 1, 1945
Dedicated by the Vallejo Chapter
United States Submarine Veterans of World War II . . . — — Map (db m218048) WM
The two Sentry Houses before you mark the entrance to the
Mare Island Naval Ammunition Depot, which was the United States' first
naval arsenal in the Pacific. The Depot manufactured, stored, and
transported munitions for the U.S. Navy from 1857 . . . — — Map (db m153855) HM
In 1903, industrialist Andrew Carnegie offered $20,000 to erect a new public library in Vallejo. The donation was made with the provision that the city provide $2,000 each year for its operation. Dedicated on July 4, 1904, the library was located on . . . — — Map (db m100475) HM
This Classical Revival residence is a exceptional local example of mid-19th century architecture. It was built in 1869 for Rear-Admiral Thomas Tingey Craven, former Commandant of Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The house was purchased in 1977 by Arvel . . . — — Map (db m100489) HM
This Greco-Italianate residence was constructed by Thomas B. Elder in the 1870s on this site which John B. Frisbie obtained by patent from President Andrew Johnson. The home was restored in the 1970s by John and Ruth Derry.
Plaque . . . — — Map (db m100467) HM
Built in 1911 it was to be "...one of the prettiest small theaters on the coast". Admission to vaudeville acts was 10¢ to 30¢. The theater underwent frequent name changes, including The Fox Senator. By the 1920s musical comedies and . . . — — Map (db m100477) HM
Mare Island Navy Yard was established September 16, 1854, by the then Commander David G. Farragut, USN. Site selected in 1852 by a commission headed by Commodore John D. Sloat, USN.
Mare Island had the Navy's first shipyard, ammunition depot, . . . — — Map (db m35020) HM
On a hill 300 feet south of this point, the first naval wireless station on the Pacific Coast was erected in 1904.
Plaque erected in Sept 1954 — — Map (db m26010) HM
In honor and memory of all members of the
Fourth Marine Division
1943 thru 1945
4
Roi-Namur
Saipan
Tinian
Iwo Jima
"Where Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue"
Dedicated by the Ray Marine Chapter #31 of . . . — — Map (db m91516) WM
This German Marder ("Pine Marten") and torpedo was captured during World War II and donated to Mare Island in 1947. Developed and used sparingly by the German Navy, they were used in the English Channel and Mediterranean. They were not considered . . . — — Map (db m91483) HM
Anchor from H.B.M. Ship Centurian
which was lost in 1742
at Jaun Fernandez Island
Robinson Crusoe's Island
Recovered by the U.S.S. Lackawanna
May 1882 — — Map (db m152987) HM
This promenade was given
to the people of Vallejo
by
Alena Maude Hunter
in loving memory of
her father, James,
a prospector at Bidwell's Bar
during the Gold Rush of 1849,
and a pioneer rancher in this area. — — Map (db m152680) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the 50 African American sailors
who in August 1944 courageously refused to work under unsafe and dangerous conditions
loading munitions at Mare Island Navy Yard.
Just weeks before, they had survived a deadly July 17, . . . — — Map (db m153856) HM WM
Built in 1902 by George J. Herbert, given by the family to the Solano County Historical Society in 1961, and further restored in 1969 by the Artists League of Vallejo for the cultural benefit of the public. — — Map (db m100474) HM
Four years after California became a state in 1850, the U.S. Navy commissioned Mare Island Shipyard, the first naval installation on the Pacific. Over 500 vessels, from wooden sailing ships to atomic submarines, were built at Mare Island . . . — — Map (db m232395) HM
Power & Fleming Grocers was located at the northwest corner of Virginia and Marin Streets, c. 1907. The Fleming family owned property on the outskirts of town where they produced fruit, vegetables, dairy, etc. Their goods were brought into town to . . . — — Map (db m100466) HM
The Red Men's Hall is a variant of the Renaissance Revival style and exhibits three Native American terra cotta portraits. The building is the home of Samoset Tribe No. 22, organized in 1869. The building was constructed in 1925 and is the work of . . . — — Map (db m100460) HM
These sentry houses are key contributing
features of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
A National Historic Landmark, Marine
Corps manned A272 to guard entry to
the high security naval ammunition
depot, while A279 was a waiting booth for
those . . . — — Map (db m153854) HM
City Landmark No. 10
Dedicated on October 13, 1988
This chapel is the oldest naval chapel in the Pacific and the first interdenominational chapel in the service. Originally dedicated on October 13, 1901, this shingle style chapel was designed by . . . — — Map (db m78899) HM
This clock was built by E. Howard of Boston in 1914. It was originally located in front of Burnett Brothers Jewelry Store on Market Street, San Francisco
The clock became nationally known after the San Francisco Preparedness Day Parade on July . . . — — Map (db m100491) HM
The bridges, oil refineries, factories and ports along the East Bay shoreline reflect a commercial history that dates back to the Gold Rush. The Carquinez Strait provided easy passage for ships carrying cargo and people to and from the gold . . . — — Map (db m232404) HM
This Classical Revival House was built in 1921 for Miss Elsa Widenmann, a long time civic leader, and her mother, the widow of Charles Widenmann. The carriage house, earlier part of the John Frisbie estate, the barn and the house site are a portion . . . — — Map (db m100476) HM
This c.1880 Eastlake Cottage was originally located at 815 Marin Street. The house was a gift from Senator Luther E. Gibson to the Vallejo Architectural Heritage Foundation. The foundation moved and restored the house with funds from the City of . . . — — Map (db m217854) HM
In addition to the naval shipyard, other military functions were established on the island. From 1857 to 1975 the Naval Ammunition Depot - located at the southern tip of the island - manufactured, tested and stored ammunition that supplied the . . . — — Map (db m232401) HM
This eight inch gun was part of the battery of the frigate Independence
Placed on board at New York in 1841
Participated in capture of Guaymas and Mazatlan 1847 — — Map (db m217891) HM WM
10 Inch Dahlgren Smooth Bore Cannon
from the USS Hartford
Admiral Farragut fought his most famous battle
aboard the USS Hartford at Mobile Bay during the Civil War.
Mobile was defended by three Confederate forts,
Morgan, Gaines and . . . — — Map (db m152691) HM
This eight inch gun was part of the battery of the frigate Independence
Placed on board at New York in 1841
Participated in capture of Guaymas and Mazatlan 1847 — — Map (db m218047) HM WM
From battery of USS Warren
Guard ship at Monterey during Mexican War
Receiving ship at Sausalito and San Francisco 1848-1853
First receiving ship Mare Island 1853-1859 — — Map (db m218044) HM WM
Vallejo was the official seat of state government from February 4, 1851 to February 4, 1852. The Capitol, shown above, within which the Legislature convened in 1852 and 1853, stood near this spot. — — Map (db m100459) HM
This Spanish Renaissance Revival building has served as a museum since 1979. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m100458) HM
In Memory of Those Who Served
World War II
Theodore G. Albee • Robert Dean Alexander • Ray A. Allen • Harold Ivan Alley • Alonzo L. Andersen • Emiel Andersen • Lester E. Anderson • George L. Andrews • Gordon B. Ashley • William J. Avala • . . . — — Map (db m218054) WM
The USS Trepang, the first US Navy ship to be given that name, was a Balao Class Diesel-Electric submarine, built at Mare Island Naval Shipyard and commissioned in May, 1944. She was under the command of Roy Milton Davenport, the first individua and . . . — — Map (db m217850) HM
Plaque One:
Daughter of Francis Scott Key 1779-1843
A United States Bicentennial Commemoration
Placed by Sequoia Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Plaque Two:
War of 1812
US
Real . . . — — Map (db m217774) HM
The North Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility is dedicated to Charlene Haught Johnson – daughter of a career United States Naval Officer, attorney, mother, and civic leader. Charlene served from May, 2000 to January, 2004 as the first chairwoman . . . — — Map (db m217852) HM
Construction Started Dec. 1854 as “The Avenue.” Dedicated Sept. 1954 as “Farragut Plaza.”
Plaque presented by Naval Civilian Administrators Association Sept. 16, 1954 — — Map (db m217772) HM
This bell, cast of steel, in Sheffield, England in 1860, was the “start work” and “stop work” signal on Mare Island Navy Yard for many years. Restored by shipyard apprentices at the Mare Island Apprentice School
Seal:
Mare Island . . . — — Map (db m217292) HM
Construction of brick houses started July 1855. Comdt’s house completed April 1856. Damaged by earthquake March 30, 1898. Rebuilt 1900.
Plaque presented by Mare Island Employees’ Relief Association Sept. 1954 — — Map (db m217770) HM
North Face:
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
Honoring the thousands of Military and Civilians who made Mare Island one of the Great Navy Yards
1854 – 1996
West Face:
1854 – 1904
Commander Farragut assumes command September . . . — — Map (db m217297) HM
