NGC adopted the Blue Star Memorial Highways project in 1946. There are three Memorial Markers, and 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, is to be placed in parks, historic sites and civic areas. It bears the words, A Tribute to the Armed Forces of America. In 2004 the addition of state veterans homes and selected cemeteries where veterans are buried was approved for memorial markers. Markers may not bear an individual's name. Dedications are eligible for CGCI B-2 award. State winner forwarded to Regional # 6. (NGC Award certificates for # 29.) Clubs and districts are urged to contribute by budgeting funds for the Blue Star Memorial Fund that has been established to assist clubs or districts needing financial assistance to purchase and/or refurbish Memorial Markers. Make checks payable to CGCI and mail to the Blue Star Memorials chairman. For applications to purchase Memorial Markers and additional information regarding dedications contact this chairman by phone: 925-933-6941 or email: bluestar@cagardenclubs.org.

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY MARKERS

NOTE: (*) = Marker in storage; (1) = One marker at 2-way rest area; (2) = Two markers at dual rest areas

Location                                                                                                                                        Donors
Alamo....................... I-680 N-bnd ramps, Stone Valley Rd..........................................Bay Bridges District
Aliso Creek...............I-5 S-bnd rest area, 5.8 mi N of Oceanside.............................. Palomar District
Belden.................... ..SR-70 E &W-bnd rest area, 30 mi W of Quincey............. ........Kelly Ridge GC
Boron...................... ..SR-58 E & W-bnd rest areas, 4 mi W of Boron (2) .................Desert Empire District
Burbank.................. ..N San Fernando Vly Blvd & Scott, McCambridge Pk Rose Garden... SFV District
Castella................... ..I-5 N-bnd Vista Pt. turnout, 1 mi S of Castella .........................Top O’ the State District
Catheys Valley....... ..SR-140 East side of road in Catheys Valley...................... .....Yosemite Gateway District
Chester................... ..SR-36 Lake Almanor rest area, 4 mi E of town center...... .....Plumas-Lassen District
Collier......................... I-5 N & S-bnd rest area, 11 mi S of Oregon border........... ....Yreka GC
Conway Summit..... ..US-395 Vista Pt overlooks Mono Lake, 4.5 mi N of SR-167..Oasis GC of IWV
Coso Junction...........US-395 N & S-bnd rest area, 17 mi S of SR-190............. .......Oasis GC of IWV
Desert Oasis............. I-40 E & W-bnd rest areas, 9 mi E of Newberry (2)........... .....Desert Empire District
Donner Summit......... I-80 E-bnd rest area on Donner Pass 8 mi W of SR-89... .....Golden Foothills District
Donner Overlook....... I-80 W-bnd view point, 4 mi W of SR-89 in Truckee......... .....Auburn GC
Fenner........................ I-40 E & W-bnd rest areas, 45 mi W of Needles (2) ...........D Emp. & Roadrunner Districts
Folsom..................... ..Historic US-50 on Riley at Lembi Park entrance.............. .....Organic Gardening Club
Gold Run.................... .I-80 E & W-bnd rest areas, 25 mi E of Auburn................. .....Golden Foothills District
Golden Gt. Bridge. ....US-101 N-bnd viewpoint, Marin Co. anchorage............. ........Luther Burbank District
Grass Lake............. ...US-97 N & S-bnd rest area, 19.8 miles No. of Weed (1). .....Cascade District
Hillsborough................ I-280 N-bnd rest area, 1.2 mi N Bunker Hill Dr. interchange. Bay Ocean District
Hunter Hill.................... I-80 W-bnd rest area, 1.25 mi E of SR-37, nr..................... ...Vallejo Geranium City GC
Kingsburg............... ....SR-99 N & S-bnd C H Warlow rest area, 3 mi S (1)............. Sequoia Foothills District
Los Altos Hills............. I-280 El Monte Rd interchange, NW quadrant.................... ...Bay Ocean District
Manzanar Nt Hst Ste..US 395, 11 mi N of Lone Pine..................................... ............Oasis GC
McCloud.................. ...SR 89, 100 ft W of exit to McCloud at the flagpole............. ...McCloud GC
Nyack........................... I-80 W-bnd at Emigrant Gap Historic Overlook....................Golden Foothills District
Oakland Bay Brg....... *I-80 E-bnd turnout, .25 mi E of Toll Plaza............................. Bay Bridges District
O'Brien......................... I-5 N-bnd rest area, 2 mi N Shasta Lk bridge Clubs of Dist. 8D.. Cascade
Pinole........................... I-80 E-bnd on-ramp at Pinole Valley Rd............................... Pinole GC
Red Bluff.......................I-5 N & S-bnd, Herbert Miles rest areas, 4.5 mi N of city (2). Cascade District
Redondo Beach......... SR-1, in S/W corner of PCH & Carnelian St......................... .Vietnam Veterans & CGCI
Sacramento................. I-5 in Old Town area at 2nd & L Sts. .......................................SRV District
Sacramento................. I-5 S-bnd, Elkhorn rest area, nr Metropolitan Airport........... .SRV District
San Diego....................I-8 E-bnd, Hotel Circle exit, W 4/10 mi on Taylor................. ..Pacific Beach GC
San Francisco............. I-80 W-bnd exit ramp, to 5th & Harrison Sts......................... .Bay Bridges District
San Francisco.......... .*I-80 E-bnd at 5th St. Now in Caltrans Museum, Oakland .....Bay Ocean District
S-W Intntl. Border....... .I-5 S-bnd at San Ysidro Border Crossing............................. Palomar District
Trinidad.................. ......US-101 N-bnd & S-bnd, Trinidad rest areas (2).................. Humboldt District
Turlock..................... ....SR 99 N Bound, rest area S of city ..................................CGCI/Modesto Blue Star Mothers
Tulare..................... ......SR-99 N Bound, Phillip S. Raine rest area........................... Sequoia Foothills District
Twenty Nine Palms..... E & W City Limits.................................................................. ...CGCI/City of 29 Palms
Westley......................... I-5 S-bnd rest area, 1 mi S of I-5/ I-580 interchange.............Valley Lode District
Whitewater................... I-10 W-bnd rest area, 2 mi E of I-10/SR-111 junction............Roadrunner District
Willits............................ US-101, CDF Station, 5 mi. S of Junction with SR-20..........Willits GC
Yucca Valley…….........City Limits, E/W bound Highway 62……………………….....CGCI/Town of Yucca Valley

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKERS

Indio……………...........Coachella Valley Cemetery………………………….....The Palms GC/E. Valley Memorial
Lakeport....................... 255 N. Main St., Lake Co. Museum grounds.................... Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis GC
Livermore..................... VA Med. Ctr. at flagpole, Arroyo Rd. 4 mi S of dwntn......... Diablo Foothills District
Martinez........................ VA Med. Ctr., 150 Muir Rd., at the flagpole......................... Diablo Foothills District
North Hills............ .........Sepulveda VA Med. Ctr. 16111 Plummer St. Bldg. 200......So. Cal. GC
North Hollywood........... Lankershim Blvd., adjacent Campo de Cahuenga............. San Fernando District
San Bruno........... ..........Golden Gate Natl. Cemetery at Sneath Rd gate.................. Garden Study Club
Yountville........................Chapel/Museum Veterans Home of CA................................ Luther Burbank District

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL BYWAY MARKERS

Angels Camp............... SR-49/SR-4, Visitor Ctr., Main St. & Hardscrabble St........ Calaveras Co. GC
Antioch......................... .City Park Rose Garden, 10th & A Streets............................ .Riverview GC
Apple Valley........ .........On the grounds of Town Hall.................................................. .Cactus Wren Garden Club
Auburn.......................... Military Memorial Garden Bell Rd Baptist Church Donner.. Garden Club of Auburn
Auburn.......................... Civic Center, 1225 Lincoln Way .............................................Auburn & Donner GCs
Auburn…………...........Auburn Veterans Memorial Building………………………...Donner G.C. of Auburn
Barstow........................ Centennial Park, Barstow Rd. at Virginia Rd........................ Barstow Gardeners
Barstow.............. ..........Calico Ghost Town, I-15 12 mi E of Barstow........................ Desert Holly Gardeners
Barstow.............. ..........CA Vets. Home, 100 Veterans Pkwy, near flagpole............ Desert Holly Gardeners
Benicia......................... First St. @ Military Way Veterans Memorial Bldg............... .Shibui Arrangers Guild
Boron................. ...........Boron Twenty Mule Team Museum........................................ Boron GC
Bull Creek Flats.......... .Bull Creek Pioneer Cemetery, 5 Southern........................... .Humboldt GC
California City............. .Hacienda & CA City Blvds. At flag pole................................ Desert Rose Garden Club
Campbell.......... ...........125 E. Campbell Ave.............................................................. .Campbell GC
Chatsworth....... ...........Metrolink Station on Old Depot Plaza Dr............................... SFV District
Chicago Park.. ...........On corner SR-174 & St Paul Pl., #18934, Firestation #2.... Chicago Park GC
Chicago Park.. ...........SR-174, 5.5 mi. N of Historic Colfax at Bear River Pines.... Colfax GC
Chula Vista................ .Rohr Park.................................................................................. .Bonita Valley GC
Chula Vista…..............Serenity Garden Veteran’s Park……………………………..Chula Vista GC
Chula Vista…..............Veteran’s Elementary School………………………………...Chula Vista GC
Cloverdale...... ............Cloverdale City Plaza................................................................Green Thumb GC
Colfax.............. ............Bandstand Park, Main & Church Sts.......................................Colfax GC
Colfax......................... .SR 174, .75 mi N of Historic Colfax, Cape Horn Overlook....Colfax GC
Concord......... .............Library, 2900 Salvio St..............................................................Concord GC
Edwards AF Base.... .Flight Ctr. Museum, Rosamond Blvd...................................... Tumbleweeds Garden Club
El Cerrito................... .Veterans Memorial Park., San Pablo Ave. at Manila St........El Cerrito GC
Encinitas.................... .Scripps Memorial Hospital.......................................................San Diequito GC
Eureka....................... .C. of C. Garden, 2112 Broadway (US-101)............................Eureka Sequoia GC
Fallbrook................... .Fallbrook Village Square...........................................................Fallbrook GC
Ferndale................... .Veterans' Memorial Building, 1100 Main S..............................Ferndale GC
Foresthill….................Jubilee Garden, Foresthill Road………………………………Donner GC of Auburn
Fort Bragg................ .Mendocino Botanical Gdn, 1 mi S of Noyo Riv. bridge...........Mendo-Lake District
Fortuna....... ...............Veterans Memorial Building, 1426 Main St..............................Fortuna GC
Garberville.. ...............Veterans Park, Redwood Dr. at Thomas Dr.............................Southern Humboldt GC
Georgetown.. ............VFW Park, Eaton & Wentworth Springs Road....................... .Divide GC
Grass Valley............ .Memorial Park, SR-174 & Race St. at Right End of Wall...... Chicago Park GC
Hollywood…..............Triangle Median Park…………………………………………...Los Angeles GC
Huntington Harbor.....Newland House Museum………………………………............Huntington Harbour GC
Indio.......................... .Memorial Rose Gdn, between City Hall & library..................... Agave GC
Lafayette..... ..............VA Med Ctr, La Jolla Village Dr. W of I-5, at main entry.......... Palomar District
Lakeside.... ..............Lindo Lake Park, 12824 Lakeshore Dr..................................... Lakeside GC
Lancaster... ..............Lancaster City Park, 10th St. W at flagpole............................... Hi-Desert Gardeners
Lemoore…...............Plaza Park, D. Street………………………………………….....Hanford GC
Loma Linda.. ...........JL Pettis Memorial, VA Med. Ctr., 11201 Benton......................Palms to Pines District
Long Beach........... .Veterans Adm. Bldg., 5901 E. 7th............................................... Long Beach GC
Linden..................... .Farmers & Merchants Bank......................................................... Linden Community GC
Lodi............. ............Micke Grove Park.......................................................................... Lodi GC
Lucerne....... ............Valley Pioneer Park in the rose garden................................... ...Desert Crossroads GC
Manteca…...............Manteca Library, 320 Center Street…………………………….Manteca GC
Martinez...... ............Joe Herb Park, Yosemite Parkway (SR-140)..............................Yosemite Gateway District
Mission Viejo.. .......Community Ctr., in Oso-Viejo Park on Veterans Way......... ......Orange Co. District
Palm Springs.. .......Palm Springs Air Museum...................................................... ......Palm to Pines District
Pepperwood.. ........N. entrance, Ave. of the Giants at info sign............................ ......Southern Humboldt GC
Petaluma............... .Veterans' Memorial Bldg, 1094 Petaluma Blvd. S front door.. ..Petaluma GC
Poway............ .........Lake Poway ....................................................................................Desert Planters GC
Ridgecrest.... .........Animal Shelter..................................................................................Desert Planters GC
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 GC
Ridgecrest.. ..........Cerro Coso College, right side of entry road............................. ..Desert Planters GC
Rio Dell....... ..........Triangle Pk at Wildwood Ave. & W Elko St................................ .Triangle GC
Riverside............... Nat'l Cemetery Ampitheater Wall of Memorial Plaques............ .Palms to Pines District
Rohnert Park........ Ave. of the Flags, Community Center Grounds.......................... ..Rohnert Park GC
Roseville.... ...........Community Center, Maidu Reg. Pk, Rocky Ridge Dr................ .Roseville Better GC
Roseville............... Roseville Cemetery at entrance flagpole..................................... .Roseville Better GC
Roseville... ............Veterans' Memorial Hall, 110 Park Dr., Royer Park.....................Roseville Green Thumb GC
Roseville... ............Veterans' Memorial Hall, Royer Park Roseville............................Green Thumb GC
San Clemente.. ....San Clemente Community Center......................................... .......San Clemente GC
San Pedro............. Interior Fort MacArthur Museum, 3601 S. Gaffey St.................. San Pedro GC
Santa Ana.. ...........Dr. Howe-Waffle House, 120 Civic Center Dr............................ Santa Ana GC
Santa Maria. .........Santa Maria Inn in the patio at fountain ........................................Montano de Oro District
                               (Commemorates the founding of CGCI )
Stockton................ Easter Seal Therapeutic Center, Bianchi & Claremont........... ..Stockton GC
Stockton....... ........Haggin Memorial & Museum, Victory Pk, Pershing Ave......... ...Stockton GC
Thousand Oaks. ..Conejo Creek Pk, off SR 23, at the fountain ...............................Channel Islands District
Tuolomne.............. In the triangle at junction of Pine & Fir........................................ .Tuolomne Co. GC
Valley Center..... ..Adams Park, 28741 Cole Grade Rd, on fountain................... ....Dos Valles GC
Walnut Creek. .....The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Dr........... .....Walnut Creek GC
Walnut Creek.......Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Drive………………………….......Walnut Creek GC
Willits………........Jackson Demonstration Forest………………………………......Mendo-Lake District
Wilmington.... ......Banning Mansion, 500 PCH, L of entry path............................ ....Costa Verde District
Yuba City...... .......Veterans' Memorial Bldg., 1425 Veterans Memorial Drive..... ...Buttes District

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL SMALL MARKERS

Anderson............ Veterans Memorial Hall, W Center St........................................ ...Anderson Valley GC
Campbell...... ......N Hamilton at Campbell Ave. N-bound .........................................Santa Clara Valley District
Cottonwood.. ......Front Street Park, along SR-99................................................. ....Cascade District
Donner......... .......Summit I-80 E & W-bnd rest areas, at the flagpoles................ ...Golden Foothills District
Folsom......... .......Folsom Park, near 100 Natoma St. ..............................................Golden Foothills District
Imperial Beach. ..Marina Vista Park, 800 Imperial Beach Ave............................ ....Palomar District
Ivanhoe........ .......Veterans’ Bldg., 33209 Hawthorne Rd.......................................... Ivanhoe GC
Modesto...... .......Sr. Citizens Ctr., 211 Bodem St. at Scenic Dr.......................... ...Modesto GC
Oakdale...... .......SR 108, Oakdale Museum - 212 W. F St.................................. ....Oakdale GC
Ripon.......... .......259 N Wilma, at City Hall flagpole................................................ ...Ripon GC
Stockton............ San Joaquin Mental Health Svc., 3635 Calaveras Ave.............. ..Valley Lode District
Stockton.... ........On Tuxedo Ave. at Pacific Ave. beside the fountain.................. ...Stockton GC
Visalia....... ........Visalia Cemetery, Eagle's Niche.................................................. ..Visalia GC

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