FRIENDS OF THE FORT ORD WARHORSE

MARINA, CA

Expecting… A very pregnant Harbor Seal — Expecting… Credit: rtilden

Friends of the Fort Ord Warhorse (FFOW) is a non-profit organization based in Marina, California. The group was formed in 2015 with the aim of preserving the legacy and history of the Fort Ord Warhorse, which was a fixture of the Fort Ord Military Reservation during the mid-20th century. The group is composed of volunteers who are passionate about promoting the history of the Fort Ord Warhorse and preserving its memory.

The Fort Ord Warhorse was a cavalry unit that served the United States Army from 1940 to 1944. The unit was trained at the Fort Ord Military Reservation and was primarily used for reconnaissance and patrol duties. The Fort Ord Warhorse was disbanded after World War II, and its legacy has since been largely forgotten.

FFOW has undertaken various initiatives to promote the history of the Fort Ord Warhorse. These include organizing events, conducting educational programs, and preserving historical artifacts related to the unit. The group has also worked towards creating a permanent memorial to the Fort Ord Warhorse, which will serve as a reminder of the unit's contributions to the nation's military history.

In addition to promoting the history of the Fort Ord Warhorse, FFOW also provides support to active-duty military personnel and veterans. The group partners with local organizations to provide assistance to military families and veterans in need. FFOW is a non-profit organization that relies on donations and volunteers to carry out its mission.

FRIENDS OF THE FORT ORD WARHORSE is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MARINA CA. US MID #8400601473

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

Monterey Bay from Pacific Grove A night photograph of the Northern sky as viewed over Monterey Bay. The photograph was taken from several vantage points along the Monterey Recreation Trail. The Monterey Recreation Trail runs from Monterey to Pacific Grove, CA.

Monterey Bay Nightscape A night photograph of the Northern sky as viewed over Monterey Bay. The photograph was taken from several vantage points along the Monterey Recreation Trail. The Monterey Recreation Trail runs from Monterey to Pacific Grove, CA.

Startrails of Auriga over Monterey Bay Thirty-Six 20 second exposures (12 minutes) combined using the Startrails.exe program. Auriga can be seen in the North-Eastern sky. The green trail in the bay is from a passing boat.

Salinas / ‘guard animal’? (#0069) Getting closer to why I was visiting the park, I came across this unusual statue – again with no description. But, the fenced enclosure in the background is my real reason for visiting (forthcoming picture).

Monterey / Cannery Row – Fishermen’s mural (# 0061) This particular section of Cannery Row is called <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55191" rel="noreferrer nofollow">McAbee Beach</a></u> in honor of a failure by John McAbee, who purchased the beach around 1900 and planned (but failed) to create a small tourist attraction here of cottages and rental boats.

There is no explanation for the simple mural of fishermen, but a nearby placard notes that Portugese whalers used this beach in the mid-1800s for catching whales to extract the oil for lamps, until that failed due to the discovery of kerosene in the late 1800’s. And then, after McAbee’s efforts failed, the beach became the home for a Chinese fishing village that led to the sardine industry. So, there is a long history fishing being launched from this beach.

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Note that there appears to be either a seal or an otter a little past the break water. It appears to be floating on its back, so probably an otter.

Monterey / Fisherman’s Wharf distressed seal? (# 0060) When I walked out on the wharf there were a small number of people watching this seal. When I came back 20 minutes later, this seal was roughly in the same spot, acting weird. It would wander closer to the water and then back up, and was bobbing its head up and down, and did this for a couple of minutes. I looked around the wharf to see it there was someone there in some sort of uniform to report it, but of course one can never find an ‘official’ when one wants to.

Monterey / Fisherman’s Wharf (# 0056) Last Christmas at Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf.

Monterey / Fisherman’s Wharf ?amiss? (# 0057) Something’s amiss here! What’s a real commercial fishing boat doing so close to Fisherman’s Wharf, a site for tourist and sports fishing boats?

PG Point Pinos / Subaru deer?? (# 0054) Given all of the ads with Subarus driven by dogs, maybe he commutes to golf in the nearby Subaru….

Pacific Grove / contrasts (# 0041) BTW, this picture is a good example of how direction on the Monterey Peninsula can be confusing, as I note in a comment below. We're actually looking NNE here across Monterey Bay -- the Pacific ocean is a little behind me, off my left shoulder. One way to get oriented is to note that the towers of Moss Landing generating plant are faintly visible near the left side of the picture.

When I was stationed in Monterey in '67-'68, my barracks window looked over the bay and the sun set behind the barracks, seemingly over land (over the peninsula).

Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment – desert prison (# 0020) Description of life at the internment camp in Poston, AZ, where the Castroville Japanese were sent from the Salianas Rodeo Grounds detention center. Life for the next three years was in the long rows of barracks pictured here, in a desolate and remote spot not far from the Colorado River.

The local tribes in Arizona are working through the <u><a href="https://www.postonpreservation.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Poston Community Alliance</a></u> to honor the history of the Japanese and their work with the tribes during their internment.

I have a small number of pictures from the area around the <u><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/donbrr/9640061740">Poston Internment camp</a></u>, and will be posting more.

See the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">schoolhouse marker</a></u> for detail of the text.

<i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>

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FRIENDS OF THE FORT ORD WARHORSE
PO BOX 1168
MARINA
CA
93933-1168

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MID #	8400601473
Name	FRIENDS OF THE FORT ORD WARHORSE
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	453092111
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201306
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	36.679612, -121.789557
CODES	FIPS State Code: 06 FIPS County Code: 053 US Census Tract: 014202 US Census Block: 2000