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Port Chicago Naval Magazine National MemorialVisitors at the Port Chicago Memorial
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Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
Plan Your Visit
 

Visitors arrive at the Memorial by park shuttle from the entrance gate to the Concord Naval Weapons Station, receive a guided tour of the Memorial, and are shuttled back to the pick up location.

Every July, an annual Commemorative Event takes place at the Memorial to honor those who died at Port Chicago while serving their country during World War II.

Accessiblity: Transportation is accessible to wheel chair users with advanced notice. The Memorial is on one level.

Read the journals of Anza by clicking the 'more' link.  

Did You Know?
In 1775, Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza led three hundred people and one thousand cattle and horses on a journey over two thousand miles to San Francisco, which Anza founded. 150 of Anza's charges were children under sixteen. Eight of the women were pregnant; several gave birth along the way.
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Last Updated: September 18, 2006 at 11:02 EST