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U.S. 6
This monument marks the western end of a coast to coast highway extending a distance of three thousand six hundred fifty-two miles through fourteen states. It was erected by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War in memory of the heroic services and unselfish devotion of the Union soldiers sailors and marines who laid down their lives on the altar of sacrifice during the Civil War. National Highway first proposed by Major William L. Anderson Jr. U.S.A. of Massachusetts for what they did and dared let us remember them today.Melville R. Riggs
National Highway Chairmen
William L. Anderson, Mass. · J. Clark Mansfield, Pa.
Dr. Ralph R. Barrett, Calif. · Vernon E. Cheney, Calif.
Dedicated May 3, 1953
Details
| HM Number | HM1DNP |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1953 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 2:45am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 389906 N 3736919 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.76666667, -118.18888333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 46', W 118° 11.333' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 46' 0.00" N, 118° 11' 19.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 562, 310, 424 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 300-332 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach CA 90802, US |
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