Truckee in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
World War I Memorial / Victory Highway Monument
[Located on Front of Monument:]
California’s Sons and Daughters
Who Served Their Country
In the World War 1917 -1918
And to the Memory of
Those Who Gave the
“Last Full Measure of Devotion”
[Located on Back of Monument:]
July 24, 1998
Truckee Town Council
Erected 1928 by California Department of Transporation (Caltrans) and the Town of Truckee.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1939.
Location. 39° 19.651′ N, 120° 11.221′ W. Marker is in Truckee, California, in Nevada County. Marker is at the intersection of Donner Pass Road and Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on Donner Pass Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Truckee CA 96161, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Truckee Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Rocking Stone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Theodore Dehone Judah (about 500 feet away); First Transcontinental Railroad - Truckee (about 500 feet away); Truckee (about 600 feet away); “The Tin Can” ----------- “Dot’s Place” (about 700 feet away); George Schaffer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Schaffer (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Truckee.
Regarding World War I Memorial / Victory Highway Monument. The Victory Highway was a memorial to those who fought and died during World War One. It ran from Atlantic City to San Francisco.
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Also see . . . The “Victory Highway”. A Wikipedia article giving a short history of the “Victory Highway” (Submitted on October 22, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Additional commentary.
1. New Location
After a few years in storage and then at display in Town Hall, the Victory Highway Eagle Monument was unveiled at a new location in downtown Truckee in February 2015. As part of the Brickelltown Streetscape project, the monument is now located in a pedestrian plaza at the northwest corner of the intersection of Donner Pass Road and Spring Street, only a short distance from its previous location at the Truckee Train Depot.
— Submitted March 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
Additional keywords. Victory Highway
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,015 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4, 5. submitted on October 22, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
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