Doc Ricketts Memorial
Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

šŸ“œ Memorial to marine biologist Ed Ricketts, inspiration for John Steinbeck's 'Doc' Ricketts.
šŸ” Marks the site where Ricketts was fatally struck by a train in 1948.

Why Go

šŸ’” Learn about Ed Ricketts, pioneering ecologist and author
šŸ“– Connect with John Steinbeck's 'Cannery Row' history
šŸŒø Witness a grassroots tradition of leaving fresh wildflowers
šŸš¶ Easy access on a pedestrian walking trail

Tips

šŸ…æļø Street parking likely available nearby.

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