Tag: Vallejo
Alden Park: an ideal park setting with historic Military firepower
Alden Park, located on Mare Island, is quite possibly the most unique little park I have ever seen. It’s overall landscape is well maintained with a bandstand in the middle. A variety of large trees provide shaded areas for picnics and the park benches present visitors with an opportunity to sit and enjoy a pleasant …...
St. Peter’s Chapel: the oldest Naval chapel in the United States
St. Peter’s Chapel, located on Mare Island, is an exquisite little chapel built in 1901. It’s Victorian Gothic design hides the chapel’s true beauty, which is on the inside. In the mid-to-late 20th century, it was discovered that this chapel was the oldest original Naval chapel in the United States. Today, it’s a...
Photo Essay: Mare Island Naval Shipyard Waterfront
The abandoned waterfront of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard ...
A three hour tour of the World War II ‘Mighty Midget’ ship
In 1944, as the United States was already deeply entrenched in World War II, 130 Mighty Midgets, officially titled Landing Craft Support (Large), were created by three American shipyards and sent to aid military efforts in the Pacific Theater operations. These ships were basically tanks on water as they had two twin 40mm guns, four...
