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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Oakland, California
Oakland is the county seat for Alameda County
Oakland is in Alameda County
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The ship’s mast in front of you is salvaged from the USS Oakland, an anti-aircraft cruiser – typical of many ships that received supplies sent from the Oakland Naval Supply Depot during World War II. The Oakland was assigned to the . . . — — Map (db m72102) WM
Dedicated on August 7, 1992, by E Company Veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most decorated United States Army Unit of World War II. The all volunteer 442nd Combat Team was composed of Americans of Japanese ancestry, from the . . . — — Map (db m64182) HM WM
"There's more to life than being a passenger"
Amelia Mary Earhart
Just 600 feet south of where you now stand was Oakland's old North Field runway where aviatrix
Amelia Earhart made history. On January 11, 1935, Earhart flew . . . — — Map (db m179015) HM
To the memory of
the Australian aviators
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
and Captain Charles T. P. Ulm.
This plaque is dedicated by the Board of Port Commissioners of the City of Oakland as a permanent tribute to the courage and foresight of . . . — — Map (db m71201) HM
Community activist and environmentalist, Chappell Hayes was the driving force behind the Clean Air Alternative Coalition which successfully convinced CalTrans to re-route the new Cypress freeway away from West Oakland neighborhoods. Mr. Hayes . . . — — Map (db m72223) HM
Imagine crossing the Bay before there
were bridges and trains. Boats were once
the only option.
In 1869, a ferry from a terminal near here finished the journey West for transcontinental railroad passengers.
In 1869, a ferry from a . . . — — Map (db m160324) HM
On Tuesday, June 28, 1927, at 7:08 a.m. Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland and Lieutenant Albert F. Hegenberger, Air Corps United States Army, took off from Oakland Municipal Airport on the first successful non-stop trans-Pacific air flight arriving at . . . — — Map (db m71200) HM
This is a VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft. It was developed by the British company Hawker Siddeley as a single seat attack and reconnaissance aircraft.
A number have been built under license by McDonnell Douglas in the U.S.
Engine . . . — — Map (db m223775) HM
Born near Little Cedar Lick, Wilson County, Tennessee. Lived in Mississippi, where he learned surveying. Joined Republic of Texas Army in May, 1836, and served 3 years in ranger/spy companies. Gained fame as an Indian fighter while surveyor for . . . — — Map (db m55204) HM
John "Alex" Alexander spent his entire working life at Naval Supply Center Oakland. Symbolic of the many dedicated civilians who worked on the base, Alex inspired others through his tireless work on behalf of the community at large and promoted . . . — — Map (db m63171) HM
Moving Shoreline
Oakland's 19-mile shoreline underwent continual change after the Gold Rush, as marsh and tideland was reclaimed for development. The natural shoreline now lies buried under dredged bay sediments and landfill. Here, by the . . . — — Map (db m92753) HM
Old Bridge and New Pier
As you walk onto the pier before you, constructed in 2019, you are stepping onto a
piece of transportation history. This pier is built upon two pylons that supported the original San Francisco Bay Bridge near the . . . — — Map (db m159373) HM
The naming of the Rainbow Trout species was based on fish taken from the San Leandro Creek drainage. In 1855, Dr. W.P. Gibbons, founder of the California Academy of Sciences, was given three specimens obtained from the creek. He described and . . . — — Map (db m100566) HM
Point Arnold is named after Rear Admiral R.J. "Bear" Arnold, U.S.N.. During World War II, Arnold earned the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as the supply officer on the USS YORKTOWN at the Battle of Midway. Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and . . . — — Map (db m62994) HM
Until at least 1851, Redwood trees on this site were used as landmarks to avoid striking the treacherous submerged Blossom Rock in San Francisco Bay west of Yerba Buena Island. Although by 1855 the original stems had been logged, today's trees are . . . — — Map (db m100564) HM
The opening of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge in
1936, and the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937, forever changed
the local economy and transportation habits of the Bay Area,
allowing easier travel and access to new places for work
and . . . — — Map (db m159887) HM
In memory of
8th California Volunteer Infantry
Regiment
Eight Army Corps
Mustered in at Camp Barrett Oakland, California
July 6, 1898
Companies
A - Chico
B - San Jose
C - Petaluma
D - San Rafael
E - Santa Rosa
F - . . . — — Map (db m157259) WM
This stone wall you see before you is a partial replica of the north training wall, one of two historic jetties called “training walls” because they were designed to direct the forces of the ebb tide to scour Oakland’s shipping channel . . . — — Map (db m72206) HM
Commanding Officers
Captain William K. Phillips, USN • Captain Kendall S. Reed, USN • Captain Allen P. Calvert, USN • Captain Thomas J. Casey, USN • Captain John N. Opie III, USN • Captain Hugh J. Martin, USN • Commander E.B. Ellsworth, USN . . . — — Map (db m72101) WM
On a January morning in 1906, two hundred workmen from Western Pacific Railway and thirty armed “company soldiers” landed on the north training wall and began laying track. Although the City of Oakland had invited this action, it was . . . — — Map (db m72207) HM
Oakland Canneries
By the early 20th century, harbor improvements, expanded port facilities, and transcontinental rail service had made Oakland one of the state's leading exporters of processed food of all kinds: canned, dried, bottled, . . . — — Map (db m92788) HM
Within this crescent shaped valley is the beautiful 37-room Dunsmuir House, an example of colonial revival Victorian architecture. Built in 1899 on a 415 acre estate by Alexander Dunsmuir, heir to a Canadian coal and lumber fortune, for his bride . . . — — Map (db m72061) HM
History
The Cleveland Cascade - 'conceived and midwifed' in
1923 by prominent landscape
architect Howard Gilkey, on
the northeast shore of Lake
Merritt - was a stunning water
feature with a flavor of old
Italy.
Cascade prior to . . . — — Map (db m185920) HM
The West was pioneered by remarkable men, one of whom was Francis Marion “Borax” Smith. A Wisconsin farm boy, he became one of the great entrepreneurs of California and Nevada. By 1890 he dominated the borax industry and his trademark, the 20-Mule . . . — — Map (db m72139) HM
Oakland built the 9th Avenue Terminal to load and unload
break-bulk cargo – goods packed in individual crates,
barrels, and bags, rather than in standardized containers.
It's a method of shipping that requires a lot of manpower, and for . . . — — Map (db m163098) HM
The opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 made way for new
trade routes that led to a shipping boom in the post-war
world of the 1920s. By 1925, Oakland was ready to capitalize
on growing international commerce. On November 10, the
people of . . . — — Map (db m163097) HM
The idea for the Chinese junk (boat) came
from the voyage of the real junk "Free
China” from Taiwan to San Francisco in
1955. The idea originally involved the purchase
of an actual junk for the playground, but
eventually developed into a . . . — — Map (db m157313) HM
These five panels tell the stories of Alameda County's five courthouses.
Alameda County’s 1st Courthouse
Alvarado • 1853-1855
Alameda County’s first courthouse was a converted loft space above a general store in the frontier town . . . — — Map (db m72064) HM
Breonna Taylor was a black healthcare worker
from Louisville who became an iconic figure of
the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprising, the largest
protest movement in U.S. history. She was
murdered in her home by three plainclothes
police . . . — — Map (db m211516) HM
This marker, dedicated June 21, 2008, celebrates Chabot Space & Science Center's 125 years of inspiring Bay Area star gazers and curious minds of all ages.
From 1883-1915, an observatory on this site housed Chabot's first telescope, "Leah," an . . . — — Map (db m18875) HM
Dedicated in 1902 as the Oakland Public Library, this was the first Carnegie Library built in Oakland. Designed in the American Beaux Arts style by architects Bliss and Faville (who later designed the Hotel Oakland), it was Oakland's main library . . . — — Map (db m18670) HM
Latham Square is actually a triangle, an accidental space created
by the meeting of new and old roads. Broadway did not extend
above 14th Street until the late 1880s, when it was needed to
channel the city's expansion to the north. Telegraph . . . — — Map (db m160466) HM
Designed in 1889 by Walter J. Mathews, this solid masonry Romanesque church departed radically from California's traditional Gothic wood frame construction. Noted for its world famous stained glass windows produced by Goodhue of Boston, and for . . . — — Map (db m100561) HM
In December 1946, management refusal
to recognize a union of retail clerks in
stores adjacent to Latham Square led
to a general strike involving 100,000
workers in Alameda County. Called a
"work holiday” by labor leaders, the
spirited action . . . — — Map (db m160525) HM
1853
Oakland was shaped
by seven GREEN SQUARES
Downtown’s living rooms
now only five
Parks bring out the
Goodness of good people — — Map (db m72832) HM
This marker consists of a number of inscribed metal strips embedded in the walkway. 1853 - Map of Oakland is laid out by J. Kellersberg showing seven public squares, including Lafayette Square. Six are symmetrical around Broadway, the . . . — — Map (db m72733) HM
Edith Latham and her brother Milton had been gathering the memory of their parents in drawers, cabinets and living rooms until there was no longer space. Their need for a permanent storage site and longing to share the memories led them to imagine a . . . — — Map (db m72711) HM
Latham Square is located in the
historic shopping and transportation
hub of downtown Oakland. The name
dates from dedication of the Latham
Fountain in 1913. The fountain was a
gift to the City and the local SPCA
from Edith and Milton Latham . . . — — Map (db m160463) HM
Lake Merrit, once a tidal marsh system and estuary
with an inlet to the Bay, was home to a variety of
wildlife including leopard sharks and bat rays.
Sightings of these creatures likely inspired the
stories of sea monsters in the Lake. Such . . . — — Map (db m163099) HM
Chinese Explore the World in Junks
Before Christopher Columbus there was
Zheng He. From 1405 to 1433 Zheng He
led seven treasure fleets halfway around
the world. From the eastern coast of China, the
explorers sailed south through the . . . — — Map (db m157288) HM
Begun in 1911 and completed in 1914, this is Oakland’s fifth City Hall. Its construction was funded with a $1.15 million bond issue passed in 1909. The Beaux Arts design was by the New York firm of Palmer and Hornbostel, winners of a national . . . — — Map (db m72702) HM
In memory of the heroes of the
Civil War, Spanish War and the
World War who gave their lives
that liberty shall not perish
June 14, 1920 — — Map (db m72915) WM
This marker is made up of two markers and two plaques on the same monument.
One Community, Many Locations
Chinese first settled in Oakland in the 18502 during the California Gold Rush. Unlike San Francisco’s Chinatown, Oakland’s . . . — — Map (db m72762) HM
This is a superior rendering of the "Art Deco" or "Moderne" style of movie palace built during the rise of the motion picture industry. The Paramount, which opened on December 16, 1931, is the most ambitious theatre design of architect Timothy L. . . . — — Map (db m100560) HM
Oakland in the late 19th century was a thriving waterfront city, the second largest in the state. A center of commerce and industry, it was also known for advanced notions of civic improvement. Public schools and academies, convenient transit, and . . . — — Map (db m18771) HM
University of California, chartered March 23, 1868. Located between Franklin and Harrison, 12th and 14th Streets, from 1869 to 1873, using buildings of former College of California, successor to Contra Costa Academy founded by Henry Durant, June . . . — — Map (db m100544) HM
This bay front site originally bordered Ohlone Indian settlements. In 1820 the Spanish crown granted it to Luis Maria Peralta. In 1842 it was given to his son Antonio Maria Peralta. The area was acquired by Horace Carpenter (first mayor of Oakland), . . . — — Map (db m71212) HM
James and Henrietta Latham brought their family to Oakland from Virginia City, Nevada, in the late 1860s. A wealthy stockbroker,
James died at age 42 and left a substantial inheritance to Henrietta
and the children, Edith and Milton. Together, . . . — — Map (db m160460) HM
Built in 1868 by Enoch H. Pardee (1827-96), physician, Mayor of Oakland, State Assemblyman, and Senator, it was the home of the families of E. H. Pardee and his son, George C. Pardee (1857- 1941), physician, Mayor of Oakland, Governor of . . . — — Map (db m71298) HM
Live performance venues and movie theaters
once lined the streets downtown, with at least a
dozen as late as the 1950s. Many initially featured
vaudeville acts and silent films. The Fox and
the Paramount are the only two that remain . . . — — Map (db m160533) HM
This church founded under authority of Bishop Kip, first Episcopal Bishop for California, has given uninterrupted service to this community since
June 27, 1858 — — Map (db m143394) HM
The California Cotton Mill was one of Oakland’s earliest and largest industries.
Jingletown was named for the mill workers’ habit of jingling coins in their pockets on payday.
At its height, the mill had 600 to 700 employees and 20 to 30 . . . — — Map (db m71211) HM
Creating the Cove
The transformation of the estuary from industrial harbor to recreational waterway is a major trend in Oakland’s history. The change began at this spot. The Oakland Municipal Yacht Harbor – the city’s first public marina – . . . — — Map (db m71420) HM
There are two plaques, mounted back-to-back, on the same support for this marker.
Water & Rails
Rancho Heritage
Under Spanish and Mexican rule, much of the East Bay, including all of present-day Oakland, lay within the . . . — — Map (db m71422) HM
In operation on the Oakland waterfront from 1907 to 1989, Cryer was one of the best-known builders of small boats in the Bay Area. Founded in San Francisco in the 1890s by English-born William Cryer, the yard was later taken over by his son William . . . — — Map (db m71421) HM
The University of California's Ky Ebright boathouse
was located at this site from 1925 (when it was officially
commissioned on Alumni Day) until 2003. At that time, the
front portion was moved approximately 700 feet east
to where it now stands . . . — — Map (db m145340) HM
Originally known as San Antonio Creek – a shallow, marsh-fringed inlet that ended near present-day Coast Guard Island – the Oakland Estuary was transformed into a working harbor under the direction of the Army Corps of Engineers. The harbor plan, . . . — — Map (db m218625) HM
Creating a Harbor
Spreading before you is the Oakland Estuary. This sheltered inlet of San Francisco Bay was once fringed by broad marshes and shallow tidelands which became mud flats at low tide. A rich wildlife habitat, the estuary was a . . . — — Map (db m72098) HM
Welcome to the Morcom Amphitheater of Roses,
originally the Morcom Rose Garden. This Jean Street
entrance is wheelchair accessible. This map uses icons to indicate such accessible features, including the Sensory Garden.
The Morcom Amphitheater . . . — — Map (db m157307) HM
In the late 1800s, Joaquin Miller hosted gatherings of such notables as authors Jack London, Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, Bret Harte and Prentice Mulford; English humorist and playwright Tom Hood; illustrator/engraver Frank Leslie; poet Walt Whitman, . . . — — Map (db m71761) HM
Joaquin Miller, “Poet of the Sierras,” resided on these acres, named by him “The Hights,” from 1886 to 1913. In this building known as The Abbey, he wrote “Columbus” and other poems. The surrounding trees were planted by him and he personally . . . — — Map (db m100546) HM
The tiny cottage known as “The Abbey” was built by the 19th century poet and environmentalist Joaquin Miller as part of a inspirational artists’ retreat. He purchased 70 grassy acres, parcel-by-parcel, in “The Hights” above . . . — — Map (db m71759) HM
Joaquin Miller Park was formed in 1917 when the City of Oakland and its citizens – led by The California Writers Club – purchased 68 acres from the estate of Joaquin Miller, the noted 19th century “Poet of the Sierras” and . . . — — Map (db m71737) HM
This 50-minute walk through the park features five rustic monuments. Four of them were hand-made by Joaquin Miller between 1892 and 1913. The walk is steep in places, but provides exhilarating views of the Bay and a visit to the Cascade. . . . — — Map (db m71736) HM
Designated a protected feature of the Lakeside Park and Wildlife Refuge
A City of Oakland Landmark
Clubhouse constructed 1926
Green No1 Dedicated 12 Jun 1912
Green No2 Dedicated 13 Oct 1923
Green No3 Dedicated 23 Mar 1935
Mosaics by . . . — — Map (db m218476) HM
Warren Hoffman, 3 year-old of Oakland, Jennifer Han-Chi Lin, 14 year-old of Castro Valley, and Christopher Jones, 17 year-old from Oakland, represent all children who died by violence under the age of 18.
Throughout America, tragic acts of . . . — — Map (db m218480) HM
First Official Wildlife Refuge in the United States
Established as a State Game Refuge in 1870
Remodeled 1962
Oakland City Council
John C. Houlihan, Mayor • Felix F. Chialvo, Vice Mayor • Harry R. Lange • Fred Maggoria • Dan Marovich • . . . — — Map (db m218623) HM
Presented to the City of Oakland by Aloha Parlor No. 106 Native Daughters of the Golden West in memory of our Past President
Sallie Rutherford Thaler
May 19, 1888 – March 8, 1958
A lifelong resident of Oakland
Grand Secretary, NDGW, for . . . — — Map (db m218621) HM
The voyage of the ship Brooklyn began in New York City on February 4, 1846. On board were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had the provisions, equipment and skills to settle a new land. Under the leadership of . . . — — Map (db m92760) HM
Opened in 1903, the timber-lined Kennedy Tunnel was the fast route between Oakland and Lafayette, saving four hours of driving around the San Pablo Reservoir. In 1914, it was wired for lights and renamed the Broadway Tunnel. In 1937, after the . . . — — Map (db m71764) HM
Capt. Don Pedro, Father Fray Juan Crespi, fourteen soldiers, and a Christian Indian, camped here and took a latitude sighting of the Golden Gate.
Agalanes • John Rutledge • Ann Loucks • Mount Diablo • Berkeley Hills • Oakland Campanile • . . . — — Map (db m72138) HM
Standing here amidst this beautiful natural landscape it is hard to imagine that tranquil,
Shepherd Canyon came very close to vanishing under concrete. With the growing
popularity of the automobile in the 1950s and the phasing out of the . . . — — Map (db m184848) HM
It is silent now, but long ago, you would hear the shrill scraping
of iron wheels along a track as a green Interurban electric train
would suddenly appear and pass along the very path on which
you are standing. From 1912 to 1957, the popular . . . — — Map (db m184320) HM
The Shepherd Canyon Corridor Plan was created by the City of Oakland in 1975 to
provide a vision for the development of the Canyon after CALTRANS dropped plans
for Highway 77 along the former Sacramento Northern Railroad Right of Way. The
Oakland . . . — — Map (db m185619) HM
1855 Presbyterian pastor
Columbia, San Jose, Oakland
Founding minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland
Mt. Hamilton bears his name — — Map (db m220691) HM
This building incorporates elements of the 1946-47 Connell Motor Company building.
Located on the former site of St. Mary's College (1889-1929), the building was developed
by W. A. Connell as an Oldsmobile dealership, showroom, and service garage. . . . — — Map (db m193369) HM
Panel One:
Fires and earthquakes are ever present dangers in the hills of the East Bay. This community exhibit provides a historical overview of major disasters in the area, and practical information on how local residents can prepare for . . . — — Map (db m222061) HM
The Sausal Creek Arch Bridge, commonly known as the Leimert Bridge since its completion in 1926, is a graceful example of a fixed arch bridge. George Posey, Alameda County Surveyor and engineer of the Posey Tunnel connecting Alameda and Oakland, . . . — — Map (db m71767) HM
The Sausal Creek Arch Bridge, commonly known as the Leimert Bridge since its completion in 1926, is a graceful example of a fixed arch bridge. George Posey, Alameda County Surveyor and engineer of the Posey Tube connecting Alameda to Oakland, . . . — — Map (db m223950) HM
In Memoriam
of the boys of this district
who made the supreme sacrifice
Dedicated Sunday July 10th 1921
by Claremont Parlor No. 240 N.S.G.W.
and affiliated organizations
This plate donated by H.T. Burns — — Map (db m136739) WM
This marker consists of two duplicate plaques, one in English and the other in Spanish.
The Peralta Family Legacy
Luis Maria Peralta was just 17 when he and his family set off for the Bay Area in September 1775m from the town of . . . — — Map (db m71330) HM
The first known inhabitants of Fruitvale were the Ohlone. In 1820 the Spanish crown gave this land to Luis Peralta, making Peralta Hacienda the first non-native settlement in Oakland.
From 1820 to 1897, the family had a rancho at this site. . . . — — Map (db m28960) HM
These granite columns are all that remain of 4460 Howe Street, built in 1898. This residence was the home of various families connected to St. Mary's and Mountain View Cemeteries and their supporting business. 4460 Howe Street originally belonged to . . . — — Map (db m18600) HM
On this spot on June 1, 1904, the first Key Route electric train arrived to be welcomed by a crowd of excited residents. From a new ferry pier on the bay off Emeryville it had brought officials and guests to a dedication ceremony here. Key founder . . . — — Map (db m72279) HM
St. Augustine's, originally Trinity Episcopal Church, is one of the oldest Episcopal church buildings in continual use in the city of Oakland today. It was built on land donated by Reverend John Bakewell, D.D., beginning in 1892 and was consecrated . . . — — Map (db m50215) HM
Dr. Huey P. Newton
February 17, 1942 - August 22, 1989
In 1966, Dr. Huey P. Newton co-founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense ("BPP"). Initially, it was a grassroots organization that dispatched legally armed patrols of BPP . . . — — Map (db m185923) HM
Built in 1877, Liberty Hall embodies the many layers of West Oakland history. It is an outstanding example of mid-Victorian commercial architecture, with octagonal turrets, ornamental brackets and window hoods. It was operated as the Western Market . . . — — Map (db m72100) HM
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