McKinley Post Civil War Plaque - Palo Alto, CA
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N 37° 26.573 W 122° 09.917
10S E 573837 N 4144331
This Civil War plaque and flagpole are located in front of the Hostess House, a WWI building located at the former Camp Fremont and relocated here.
Waymark Code: WMNHG5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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Located in front of the historic Hostess House (now MacArthur Park Restaurant) is a flagpole and monument containing numerous plaques. One of the plaques is dedicated to veterans of the Civil War. It reads:

1861               1865

Mc KINLEY POST


NUMBER 187
DEPT OF CALIF. AND NEV.
GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC
VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
ORGANIZED IN PALO ALTO
JANUARY 21st 1905
THERE ARE AT THIS DATE FOURTEEN
LIVING MEMBERS WHOSE AVERAGE
AGE IS SEVENTY FIVE YEARS

THIS PLAQUE WAS DEDICATED AND PLACED
IN POSITION ON DECORATION DAY
MAY 30th 1913


ONE COUNTRY AND ONE FLAG

This flagpole and monument were located north of here within 'The Circle' and University Ave. They were relocated to this location many years ago.

Date Installed or Dedicated: 05/30/1913

Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union

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Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Not listed

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