'Grand Army of the Republic Highway U.S. 6.' (Long Beach, California)
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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.
Department Commander: 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
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1953-01-01
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"Grand Army of the Republic Highway U.S. 6." The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=72661. Accessed on 25 March 2024
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