Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

Landmarks in CONCORD

About Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

The Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, located in Concord, California, honors the 320 sailors and civilians killed in the deadliest home-front disaster of World War II on July 17, 1944. Established in 1992 and managed by the National Park Service, the one-acre site commemorates the victims and the subsequent fight against racial segregation in the military.

Services

Historical Site Tours Guided Memorial Visits Educational Programs Military History Exhibits Documentary Screenings Commemorative Events Interpretive Exhibits School Field Trips Cultural Heritage Programs Research Resources Reflection And Learning Spaces

Reviews

Very moving place to visit for the Port Chicago 50 represented by Justice Thurgood Marshall. You can find a publicly accessible new beautiful monument to these soldiers on the top of Yerba Bueno Island in the middle of the Bay Bridge.