César E. Chávez National Monument
César E. Chávez National Monument (Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz) | |
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Bakersfield, CA | |
Coordinates | 35°13′38″N 118°33′41″W / 35.2273°N 118.5614°W |
Area | 116 acres (47 ha)[1] |
Authorized | October 8, 2012 |
Visitors | 15,472 (in 2017)[2] |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Cesar E. Chavez National Monument |
César E. Chávez National Monument,
History
Cesar E. Chavez National Monument was established by
The monument is the 398th unit in the National Park System and is managed collaboratively by the National Park Service and the National Chavez Center. The center and members of the Chávez family donated properties of La Paz to the federal government to establish the national monument. Initial funding was provided by the National Park Foundation[4] and the America Latino Heritage Fund.[5] Some of the monument's services and programs are still in development, but a visitor center and memorial garden where Chavez is buried are open to the public.[6][7][8][9] Certain areas of the monument are closed to the public due to the Chávez family still living in La Paz, and members of the UFW still working in the UFW offices located on the property.
Proposed inclusion in national historical park
In October 2013, the National Park Service identified the site as one of several to be part of a proposed new
Legislation for redesignation of site was reintroduced in 2023.[11]
See also
- California Historical Landmarks in Kern County, California
- List of National Historic Landmarks in California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kern County, California
- List of National Monuments of the United States
References
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2013" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-14. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ a b "| California State University, Bakersfield". Csub.edu. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "National Park Foundation". National Park Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "American Latino Heritage Fund". National Park Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- National Archives.
- ^ "César E. Chávez National Monument". National Park Service. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "National Chavez Center". Cesar Chavez Foundation. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "American Latino Heritage Fund Provides $150,000 To Establish The César E. Chávez National Monument". National Park Foundation. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Burger, James (October 24, 2013). "Kern sites recommended for national park". The Bakersfield Californian. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ Silverstein, William (2023-05-23). "National Historical Park proposed for Kern County monuments". KBAK. Retrieved 2023-05-24.