'Grand Army of the Republic Highway U.S. 6.' (Long Beach, California)

Dublin Core

Title

'Grand Army of the Republic Highway U.S. 6.' (Long Beach, California)

Source

american

Date

1953-01-01

Contributor

Birte Burkart

Language

English

Type

Site

Identifier

2208

Extent

m x m x m

Medium

"Grand Army of the Republic Highway U.S. 6." The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=72661. Accessed on 25 March 2024

Spatial Coverage

current,33.766131,,-118.189012;

Europeana

Country

USA

Europeana Data Provider

'Grand Army of the Republic Highway U.S. 6.' (Long Beach, California)

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/'Grand_Army_of_the_Republic_Highway_U.S._6.'__Long_Beach,_California__

Monument Type

Plaque

Erected by

G.A.R.

Funded by

G.A.R.

Inscription

This monument marks the western end of a coast to coast highway extending a distance of three thousand six hundred fifty-two miles through fourteen states. It was erected by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in memory of the heroic services and unselfish devotion of the Union soldiers sailors and marines who laid down their lives on the altar of sacrifice during the Civil War. National Highway first proposed by Major William L. Anderson Jr. U.S.A. of Massachusetts for what they did and dared let us remember them today. Department Commander: Melville R. Riggs. National Highway Chairmen: William L. Anderson, Mass. J. Clark Mansfield, Pa. Dr. Ralph R. Barrett, Calif. Vernon E. Cheney, Calif. Dedicated May 3, 1953

State

California

Affiliation

Union

Town

Long Beach

Location Type

City