Site of Original Flagstaff

Site of Original Flagstaff (HM16UF)

Location: Monterey, CA 93940 Monterey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 36.209', W 121° 53.611'

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Inscription
Site of original flagstaff
where the American flag was first raised
by
Commodore John Drake Sloat
on
July, 7th 1846
taking possession of California in the name of
the United States of America
Later ceded to America
under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
on February 2, 1848.
Details
HM NumberHM16UF
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByCalifornia State Park Commission and Grand Parlor Native Sons of the Golden West
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 7:25pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 598961 N 4051456
Decimal Degrees36.60348333, -121.89351667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 36.209', W 121° 53.611'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 36' 12.54" N, 121° 53' 36.66" W
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Area Code(s)408, 831
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 279-299 Olivier St, Monterey CA 93940, US
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