Raising of the American Flag

Raising of the American Flag (HM1CT3)

Location: San Francisco, CA 94108 San Francisco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 47.701', W 122° 24.337'

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Inscription
On this spot
the American flag
was first raised
in San Francisco
by Commander
John B. Montgomery
of the U.S.S. Portsmouth
July 9, 1845

Details
HM NumberHM1CT3
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
Tags
Year Placed1924
Placed ByDaughters of the American Revolution, San Francisco Chapters
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 9:31am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 552330 N 4183238
Decimal Degrees37.79501667, -122.40561667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 47.701', W 122° 24.337'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 47' 42.06" N, 122° 24' 20.22" W
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Area Code(s)415, 925, 650, 510
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15 Barbary Coast Trail, San Francisco CA 94108, US
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