Bakersfield War Memorial, CA
N 35° 22.380 W 119° 00.479
11S E 317591 N 3916259
This simple Memorial is also quite elegant, and is adjacent the Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Waymark Code: WMAJVA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2011
Views: 11
Address:
515 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
In addition to the Visitors Information Center, the Bakersfield Train/Amtrak Station is located just a few hundred feet away, causing the Memorial to be viewed by hundreds of travelers each week.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
None.
In Honor Of: All service personel
Marker Text:
"To Honor of Those Who Served"
Who Put it Here?: The citizens of Bakersfield, cA
Description of Memorial:
The memorial consists of a central opaque glass wall that is fashioned into a spiral, and is the centerpiece of a water feature that includes multiple jets for spraying water into the air. This water feature and glass wall is contained inside a circular low concrete wall which in turn is located in a paved concrete path that is incircled by the flags of all of the branches of service plus the American flag. A simple pyramid-shaped two-dimensional granite slab has been engraved with the words "To Honor Those Who Served". There are a couple of benches and simple landscaping/bushes on the outer edges of the Memorial.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Visited Logs must contain, at least, a picture of the monument and your GPSr. Preferably YOU at the monument with your GPSr, but we understand that some people are camera-shy.
It is suggested you please include something about your visit here, as well.