The Lone Sailor at the Golden Gate Bridge
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dronnord
N 37° 49.958 W 122° 28.796
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A Bronze Sailor with His Rucksack.
Waymark Code: WM42MG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2008
Views: 73
The Bronze Sailor at the Entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Plaque Reads "This Statue is dedicated to anyone who ever sailed past this point in the service of their country.The Navy,The Marine Corps, The Coast Guard and The Merchant Marines.This Monument is dedicated to the ordinary sailors and marines who sailed away from this place and did their duty."
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
"This is a monument to everyone who ever sailed out the Golden Gate in the service of their country -- in the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Merchant Marine ... Thousands and thousands of American seafarers have sailed past this place, in peace and war, to defend this country and its sea frontiers. Many of them never returned. This monument is dedicated to the ordinary sailors and Marines who sailed from this place and did their duty." --Carl Nolte, dedication plaque
In Honor Of: All Sailors and Merchant Marines.
Marker Text:
The Lone Sailor
This is a memorial to everyone who sailed out the Golden Gate in the service of their country - in the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard and the Merchant Marine.
Date of dedication: 2002
Who Put it Here?: No Group Responsible.
Description of Memorial:
This Memorial is on The North Side of the Golden Gate Bridge in a Rest Area overlooking San Francisco and Surrounding Area.You can see
Berkeley,Knob Hill and Alcatraz from Here.
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