Mare Island Naval Cemetery

Mackenzie Family

On July 10, 1917 at 7:54am, a powder magazine exploded at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The explosion killed six people and thirty-one others were injured. General Allen MacKenzie, his wife Malvia, and their two youngest daughters, Dorothy and Mildred, made up four of the six who died. The Mackenzie's oldest daughter Roberta survived the explosion. The Mackenzie plot is highlighted in brown on the map.

Anna Arnold Turner

Grave states "Wife of Daniel Tuner and Daughter of Mary Lloyd and Frances Scott Key." Anna Arnold Turner also has a plaque stating "War of 1812 real daughter."

Daniel Turner War of 1812 Veteran

David Turner served as assistant engineer during the War of 1812. After his service in the military, Turner served as a North Carolina Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Later Turner became the first civil engineer at Mare Island.

War of 1812 Real Daughter

There are three graves marked with this plaque located on Mare Island, highlighted in dark blue on the map. The plaques were given to Emily Virginia Turner, Anna Arnold Turner, and Anna Turner by the Daughters of 1812 in May of 2018.

Lucy Lawson

In 1875, Lawson was accused of paying someone $25 to kill her abusive husband. She was sentenced to be hanged but after the execution of co-conspirators, new evidence proved Lawson's innocence. After her pardon, she worked as a nanny for Commodore Stacy Potts. She died serving the family on Mare Island in 1919. On his deathbed, Lawson's brother stated that the two did intend to kill her husband.

U.S.S. Maryland Monument

The monument stands to remember those who served on the U.S.S. Maryland. The monument is inscribed with the following; "Erected by their shipmates in the memory of the dead of the U.S.S. Maryland." Those honored are highlighted in the orange on the map. (William Eurice, Howard Thomas, Napoleon Martin, George Hruby, and Robert Delmith).

Samoa Crisis

On March 15, 1889, the German, British, and American ships gathered at the Samoan harbor, Apia, encountered a hurricane. The hurricane killed 91 Germans, 50 Americans, and destroyed all but the HMS Calliope. A proposed 5-foot monument was to be placed. However, it was never installed (pictured in image two). The nineteen graves highlighted in purple are men who died during this event.

U.S.S. Boston Monument

The twelve deaths from the U.S.S. Boston were caused by a magazine explosion in Shell House No. 2, which sent the bodies of these men flying across Mare Island. Many more from the ship were injured. The monument states that it is "Erected by officers and men of the U.S.S. Boston in memory of their shipmates who were killed on Mare Island June 13, 1892." Those honored by this monument are highlighted in green on the map (John H. Hutton, William Heckel, WM Ostrander, John Brisco, Henry Jood, George Hittinger, Thomas Seymour, C.O.L. Sundberg, Richard Reinke, William Rush, Frank Legat, John Johnson, William Wasburn, Anton Ketvell, and C.W. Smith).

African American Sailors

Mare Island Naval Cemetery is the final resting place for four African American sailors: William Rush, Prince Williams, Judge Harold (JH) McSim and William Hubbard. These men are highlighted in yellow on the map.

James Cooney Medal of Honor

James Cooney was awarded the medal of honor for his conduct at the battle near Tientsin, China on July 13, 1900. Cooney served as a private in the China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion).

Russian Sailors

Nine Russian soldiers are buried at Mare Island. Six Russian soldiers died from injuries sustained in aiding the 1863 fire in the San Francisco Financial District. While the Russian ship Lena was docked at Mare Island for repairs, during the years for 1904-1905, three men died. The first death was the death of John Peskov on November 1, 1904. In 1905, Peter Loboda died on board Lena. The final death was that of the chaplain, Father Vasill Osipov, on October 29, 1905. Russian sailors are highlighted in light blue on the map.

Terada Y. Yasuzo

Yasuzo immigrated from Japan in 1886 and served on U.S.S. New Orleans in the Philippine Islands.

Alex Parker Medal of Honor

Alex Parker was awarded the Medal of Honor for his attempt to save a drowning shipmate at Mare Island on July 25, 1876. Parker served as Boatswain's Mate on U.S.S. Portsmouth.

French Sailors

Four unknown French Sailors who are buried on the island are highlighted in black on the map.

Casualties of Mexican American War

Five Soldiers and one Marine were originally buried at Deadman's Island in Los Angeles harbor in 1846 after the Battle of Dominguez Rancho on October 8-9 of the same year. The bodies were moved and reburied at Mare Island in 1899. Those who served in the Mexican American War are highlighted in red on the map David Johnson; William Berry; Michael Hoy; Henry Lewis; William A Smith; Charles Sommers (William Berry; Michael Hoy; Henry Lewis; William A Smith graves shown)

William Turner

William Turner was a petty officer for the Royal Navy who served on the H.M.S. Orbita. He died while the ship was under repairs at Mare Island in 1917. The Canadian Commonwealth contributes annually for grave care.

Dogs of Captain Goss

Outside of the cemetery gates lay the dogs of Captain Goss. Captain Goss lived in Mare Island in 1941.