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First U.S. Naval Station In The Pacific
Entrance to Mare Island Naval Shipyard, main gate, SW corner of Tennessee St and Mare Island Way, Vallejo,
CA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 6' 36.234",
-122° 15' 52.128"
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California State
Historical Marker
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Mare Island Navy Yard was established September 16, 1854 by Commander David G. Farragut, U.S.N., on a site selected in 1852 by a commission headed by Commodore John D. Sloat, U.S.N. Mare Island had the Navy's first shipyard, ammunition depot, hospital, Marine barracks, cemetery, chapel, and radio station in the Pacific.
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First U.S. Naval Station Historical Marker Location Map, The Pacific Historical Marker Location Map, Vallejo, California Map
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