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NGC adopted the Blue Star Memorial Highways project in 1946. There are three (3) Memorial Markers, all are a tribute to the men and women in the armed forces who have served, are presently serving and will serve in the future. The large Blue Star Highway memorial Markers are placed only on dedicated highways. A second large Memorial Marker, minus the word “highway”, was approved in 1996 for dedication at National Cemeteries or V.A. Medical Facilities. The Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker, approved in 1994, for placement in parks, historic sites and civic areas. It bears the words, A Tribute to the Armed Forces of America. Markers may not bear an individual’s name. In 2004 the addition of state veterans homes and selected cemeteries where veterans are buried was approved for memorial markers.
Clubs and districts are urges to contribute by budgeting funds for the Blue Star Memorial Fund that has been established to assist groups needing financial assistance to purchase and/or refurbish Memorial Markers. Make checks payable to CGCI and mail to this chairman. For applications to purchase Memorial markers and additional information regarding dedications, contact this chairman. Dedications are eligible for CGCI B-2 award. State winner is eligible for Regional #16 award.
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY MARKERS
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKERS
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL BYWAY MARKERS
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL SMALL MARKERS
NOTE: (*) = Marker in storage;
(1) = One marker at 2-way rest area
(2) = Two markers at dual rest areas
BAY BRIDGES DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers
Alamo I-680 N-bound ramps, Stone Valley Road DistrictSan Francisco*
I-80 W-bound exit ramp, to 5th & Harrison Streets District
Pinole I80 E bound onramp at Pinole Valley Road Pinole GC
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
El Cerrito Veterans Memorial Park, San Pablo Ave. at Manila St El Cerrito GC
El Cerrito 1120 Arlington Blvd. in Arlington Park El Cerrito GC
BAY OCEAN DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers
Hillsborough I-280 N-bnd rest area, 1.2 mi N Bunker Hill Dr District
Los Altos Hills I-280 El Monte Road interchange, NW quadrant District
Oakland Bay Br* I-80 E-bound turnout, .25 miles E of Toll Plaza District
San Francisco* I-80 E-bnd at 5th St. Now in Caltrans Museum, Oakland GSC of the Peninsula
Blue Star Memorial Marker
San Bruno Golden Gate National Cemetery at Sneath Road gate GSC of the Peninsula
BUTTES DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Belden SR-70 E & W-bound rest area, 30 miles W of Quincy Kelly Ridge GC
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Yuba City Veterans Memorial Bldg, 1425 Veterans Memorial Dr District
CASCADE DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Grass Lake US97 N & S-bound rest area, 19.8 miles N of Weed (1) District
Red Bluff I-5 N & S-bnd, Herbert Miles rest areas, 4.5 mi N of city (2) District
O'Brien I-5 N-bound rest area, 2 miles N Shasta Lake bridge Clubs of Dist. 8D Cascade
Blue Star Memorial Small Markers
Anderson Veterans Memorial Hall, W Center Street Anderson Valley GC
Cottonwood Front Street Park, along SR-99 District
Blue Star Byway Markers
Igo Northern California Veteran's Cemetery Redding Wonderland GC
Shasta Lake Veteran's Memorial Garden Shasta Lake Garden Project
CHANNEL ISLANDS DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Thousand Oaks Conejo Creek Park, off SR 23, at the fountain District
COSTA VERDE DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Redondo Beach SR-1, in SW corner of PCH & Carnelian Street Vietnam Veterans
Torrance Fire Station #4 at Pacific Coast Hwy. & Calle Mayor Riviera GC
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Long Beach Veterans Administration Bldg., 5901 E. 7th Long Beach GC
San Pedro Interior Ft McArthur Museum, 3601 S. Gaffey Street San Pedro GC
Wilmington Banning Mansion, 500 PCH, L of entry path District
DESERT EMPIRE DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers
Boron SR-58 E & W-bound rest areas, 4 miles W of Boron (2) District
Desert Oasis I-40 E & W-bound rest areas, 9 miles E of Newberry (2) District
Fenner I-40 E & W-bound rest areas, 45 miles W of Needles (2) District
Conway Summit US395 Vista Pt overlooks Mono Lake, 4.5 mi N SR167 Oasis GC of IWV
Coso Junction US-395 N & S-bound rest area, 17 miles S of SR-190 Oasis GC of IWV
Manzanar Ntl Hist Site US 395, Interpretive Center, 11 miles N Lone Pine Oasis GC of IWV
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Barstow Centennial Park, Barstow Road at Virginia Rd Barstow Gardeners
Barstow Calico Ghost Town, I15 12 miles E of Barstow Desert Holly Gardeners
Barstow CA Veterans Home, 100 Veterans Pkwy, near flagpole Desert Holly Gardeners
Boron Boron Twenty Mule Team Museum Boron GC
California City Hacienda & CA City Boulevards at the flagpole Desert Rose GC
Edwards AF Base Flight Center Museum, Rosamond Boulevard Tumbleweeds GC
Lancaster Lancaster City Park, 10th Street W at flagpole Hi-Desert Gardeners
Ridgecrest Civic Center, 100 W California Desert Planters of Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Animal Shelter Desert Planters of Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Desert Empire Fairgrounds Oasis GC of IWV
Ridgecrest Maturango Museum Oasis GC of IWV
Ridgecrest Pearson Park on N. Downs, near W. Vicki Desert Planters of Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Cerro Coso College, right side of entry road Desert Planters of Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Historic USO Bldg., 230 W. Ridgecrest Blvd. Oasis GC of IWV
DIABLO FOOTHILLS DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Markers
Livermore VA Med. Ctr. at flagpole, Arroyo Rd. 4 mi S of downtown District
Martinez VA Med. Ctr., 150 Muir Road, at the flagpole District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Antioch City Park Rose Garden, 10th & A Streets Antioch Riverview GC
Clayton Grove Park, Downtown Clayton Clayton Valley GC
Concord Library, 2900 Salvio Street Concord Garden Club
Lafayette Veterans Memorial Bldg., 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette GC
Martinez 601 Main Street in courtyard Markham Regl Arbtum Soc.
San Ramon San Ramon Memorial Park Livermore-Amador GC
Walnut Creek Elks Club at the entry Walnut Creek GC
Walnut Creek The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Dr. Walnut Creek GC
GOLDEN FOOTHILLS DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers
Donner Summit I-80 W-bound view point, 4 miles W SR-89 in Truckee Auburn GC
Folsom Historic US-50 on Riley at Lembi Park entrance Organic Gardening Club
Nyack I-80 W-bound at Emigrant Gap Historic Overlook District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Auburn Civic Center, 1225 Lincoln Way Auburn & Donner GCs
Auburn Military Memorial Rose Garden Bell Road Baptist Church Donner GC of Auburn
Auburn Auburn Veterans Hall, 100 East Street Donner GC of Auburn
Chicago Park On corner SR-174 & St Paul Pl., #18934, Fire station #2 Chicago Park GC
Chicago Park SR-174, 5.5 mi N of Historic Colfax at Bear River Pines Colfax GC
Clayton Grove Park, downtown Clayton Clayton Valley GC
Colfax Bandstand Park, Main & Church Streets Colfax GC
Colfax SR 174, .75 mi N of Historic Colfax, Cape Horn Overlook Colfax GC
Foresthill Jubilee Garden, Foresthill Road Donner GC of Auburn
Georgetown VFW Park, Eaton & Wentworth Springs Road Divide GC
Grass Valley Holiday Inn Express Courtyard District
Grass Valley Memorial Park, SR174 & Race St. at Right End of Wall Chicago Park GC
Roseville Community Center, Maidu Reg. Park, Rocky Ridge Dr Roseville Better GC
Roseville Roseville Cemetery at entrance flagpole Roseville Better GCRoseville
Veterans Memorial Hall, 110 Park Drive, Royer Park (2) Roseville Green Thumb GC
Blue Star Memorial Small Markers
Donner Summit I-80 E & W-bound rest areas, at the flagpoles District
Folsom Folsom Park, near 100 Natoma Street District
GREATER LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Hollywood Triangle Median Park, Franklin & Wilcox & Cahuenga Los Angeles GC
Blue Star Memorial Markers
W. Los Angeles Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles GC & Brentwood Glen GC
HUMBOLDT DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers
Trinidad US101 N-bound & S-bound, Trinidad rest areas (2) District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Bull Creek Flats Bull Creek Pioneer Cemetery, 5 miles W of US 101 Southern Humboldt GC
Eureka C. of C. Garden, 2112 Broadway (US-101) Eureka Sequoia GC
Ferndale Veterans Memorial Building, 1100 Main Street Ferndale GC
Fortuna Veterans Memorial Building, 1426 Main Street Fortuna GC
Garberville Veterans Park, Redwood Drive at Thomas Drive Southern Humboldt GC
Pepperwood N. entrance, Ave. of the Giants at info sign Southern Humboldt GC
Rio Dell Triangle Park at Wildwood Ave. & W Elko St. Triangle GCTrinidad
Trinidad Light House Patricks Point GC
LUTHER BURBANK DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Golden Gate Br US-101 N-bound viewpoint, Marin County anchorage District
Blue Star Memorial Marker
Yountville Veterans Home of California District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Cloverdale Cloverdale City Plaza Green Thumb GC
Petaluma Veterans Memorial Bldg., 1094 Petaluma Blvd. Petaluma GC
Rohnert Park Avenue of the Flags, Community Center Grounds Rohnert Park GC
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Bldg. District
MENDO-LAKE DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Willits US-101, CDF Station, 5 miles S of Junction with SR-20 Willits GC
Blue Star Memorial Marker
Lakeport 255 N. Main Street, Lake County Museum grounds Clear LakeTrowel &Trellis GC
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Fort Bragg Mendocino Botanical Gdn, 1 mi S of Noyo River bridge District
Nice Triangle Park North Lake GC
Willits Jackson Demonstration Forest District
MONTANA DE ORO DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
San Simeon SR1, opp. Hearst Castle entry at WRH State Beach District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Santa Maria Santa Maria Inn in the patio at fountain District
(Commemorates the founding of CGCI)
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Huntington Harbor Newland House Museum, 19820 Beach Blvd. Huntington Harbor GC
Mission Viejo Community Ctr., in OsoViejo Park on Veterans Way District
San Clemente San Clemente Community Center San Clemente GC
Santa Ana Dr Howe-Waffle House, 120 Civic Center Drive Santa Ana GC
PALMS TO PINES DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Marker
Indio Coachella Valley Cemetery The Palms GC/East Valley Memorial
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Indio Memorial Rose Garden, between City Hall & library Agave GC
Loma Linda JL Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center, 11201 Benton District
Palm Springs Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N Gene Autry Trail District
Riverside Ntl Cemetery Amphitheater Wall of Memorial Plaques District
PALOMAR DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers
Aliso Creek I-5 S-bound rest area, 5.8 miles N of Oceanside District
S-W Intntl. Bdr I-5 S-bound at San Ysidro Border Crossing District
San Diego I-8 E-bound, Hotel Circle exit, W 4/10 mi on Taylor Pacific Beach GC
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Chula Vista Rohr Park Bonita Valley GC
Chula Vista Serenity Garden, Veterans Park Chula Vista GC
Chula Vista Veterans Elementary School Chula Vista GC
Encinitas Scripps Memorial Hospital San Dieguito GC
Fallbrook Fallbrook Village Square Fallbrook GC
La Jolla VA Med Ctr, La Jolla Village Dr. W of I-5, at main entry District
Lakeside Lindo Lake Park, 12824 Lakeshore Drive Lakeside GC
Ramona Collier Park, 626 E Street Ramona GC
Poway Lake Poway Poway Valley GC
Valley Center Adams Park, 28741 Cole Grade Road on fountain Dos Valles GC
Vista Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive Vista GC
Blue Star Memorial Small Marker
Imperial Beach Marina Vista Park, 800 Imperial Beach Avenue District
PLUMAS-LASSEN DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Chester SR-36 Lake Almanor rest area, 4 miles E of town center District
ROADRUNNER DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Fenner I-40 E & W-bound rest areas, 45 miles W of Needles (2) District
Whitewater I10 W-bound rest area, 2 mi E of I10/SR111 junction District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Apple Valley On the grounds of Town Hall Cactus Wren GC
Hesperia Hesperia Lake Park, near back Hesperia GC
Lucerne Valley Pioneer Park in the rose garden Desert Crossroads GC
SACRAMENTO RIVER VALLEY DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Dixon Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Vaca Valley GC
Sacramento I-5 in Old Town area at 2nd & L Streets District
Sacramento I5 S bound, Elkhorn rest area, near Metropolitan Apt District
Sacramento* SR160 E bound, Del Paso Blvd under-crossing strip District
Hunter Hill I80 W-bound rest area, 1.25 miles E of SR37, Vallejo Geranium City GC
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Benicia 1st St. at Military Way Veterans Memorial Bldg Shibui Arrangers Guild
Fairfield Fairfield Senior Center Geranium City GC
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Burbank N San Fernando Valley Blvd & Scott, McCambridge Park District Rose Garden
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Chatsworth Metro link Station on Old Depot Plaza Drive District
Toluca Lake 10205 Riverside Drive Toluca Lake GC
Blue Star Memorial Markers
North Hills Sepulveda VA Med. Ctr.16111 Plummer St. Bldg. 200 Southern California GC
North Hollywood Lankershim Blvd. adjacent Campo de Cahuenga District
Woodland Hills Woodland Hills DAV, 6543 Corbin Ave Southern California GC
SANTA CLARA VALLEY DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Campbell 125 E. Campbell Avenue Campbell GC
Blue Star Memorial Small Marker
Campbell N Hamilton at Campbell Avenue N-bound District
SEQUOIA FOOTHILLS DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Kingsburg SR-99 N & S-bound C H Warlow rest area, 3 miles S (1) District
Tulare SR-99 N-bound, Phillip S. Raine rest area District
Blue Star Memorial Marker
Fresno VA Central Valley Healthcare System District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Lemoore Plaza Park, D Street Hanford GC
Blue Star Memorial Small Marker
Visalia Visalia Cemetery, Eagle's Niche Visalia GC
TOP O’ THE STATE DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Castella I-5 N-bound Vista Point turnout, 1 miles S of Castella District
Collier I-5 N & S-bound rest area, 11 miles S of Oregon border Yreka GC
McCloud SR 89, 100 feet W of exit to McCloud at the flagpole McCloud GC
VALLEY LODE DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Turlock SR-99 N-bound, rest area 2 miles S of Turlock Blue Star Mothers
Westley I-5 S-bound rest area, 1 mile S of I-5/I-580 interchange District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers
Angels Camp SR-49/SR-4, Visitor Center, Main & Hardscrabble Sts Calaveras County GC
Linden Farmers & Merchants Bank Linden Community GC
Lodi Micke Grove Park Lodi GC
Manteca Manteca Library, 320 Center Street Manteca GC
Patterson Patterson Senior Center Patterson GC
Stockton Easter Seal Therapeutic Center, Bianchi & Claremont Stockton GC
Stockton Haggin Memorial/Museum, Victory Park, Pershing Ave Stockton GC
Tuolumne In the triangle at junction of Pine and Fir Tuolumne County GC
Blue Star Memorial Small Markers
Modesto Senior Citizens Center, 211 Bodem Street. at Scenic Dr Modesto GC
Oakdale SR 108, Oakdale Museum - 212 W. F Street Oakdale GC
Ripon 259 N Wilma, at City Hall flagpole Ripon GC
Stockton On Tuxedo Ave, at Pacific Avenue by water fountain Stockton GC
YOSEMITE GATEWAY DISTRICT
Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker
Catheys Valley SR-140 East side of road in Catheys Valley District
Blue Star Memorial Marker
Santa Nella San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery District
Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker
Atwater Castle Air Museum, Sante Fe Ave. Atwarter GC
Merced Joe Herb Park, Yosemite Parkway (SR140) District
CALIFORNIA GARDEN CLUBS, INC.
Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers
Redondo Beach SR-1, in SW corner of PCH & Carnelian Street Vietnam Veterans
Twenty-Nine Palms City limits E/W bound Highway 62 City of Twenty-Nine Palms
Yucca Valley City Limits, E/W bound Highway 62 City of Yucca Valley
DEDICATED BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAYS
ROUTE NO. FROM TO
62 I-10 Riverside County Adobe Road-Twenty-Nine Palms
1 I-5 at Dana Point in Orange County Route 101 at Leggett
101 Los Angeles Oregon State Line
680 County line - Contra Costa & Alameda Benicia Bridge (Solano County Line)
79 SH 70 Marysville Hallelujah Junction
395 I-15 near Cajon Pass Nevada State Line
89 Route 395 near Topaz I-5 near Mt. Shasta
40 I-15 at Barstow Arizona State Line
280 Third Street in San Francisco I-680 in San Jose
140 I-5 near Gustine Yosemite National Park
97 I-5 at Weed Oregon State Line
58 Route 101 (Santa Margarita) I-15 (Barstow)
36 Route 101-Alton Susanville
254 Humboldt County Avenue of Giants Route 101 near Pepperwood
8 San Diego (formerly 80) Arizona State Line
80 San Francisco Nevada State Line
5 Mexico Border (Tijuana) Oregon State Line
Old US 99 Mexico Border at Calexico Oregon State Line
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