César E. Chávez National Monument Entrance

The entrance sign for César E. Chávez National Monument

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Welcome to César E. Chávez National Monument. A visitor center, memorial garden, and monument grounds are a short distance ahead. Entrance to these areas is free and open to all. President Barack Obama established César E. Chávez National Monument with a presidential proclamation on October 8, 2012. In 1971, Cesar Chavez moved to this property to live and work. The 187-acre property in Keene, California has served as a national headquarters for the United Farm Workers union since 1972. Its remote location provided a sense of security and refuge during a time when violence threatened the people who were part of the farmworker movement. Here, Cesar Chavez fulfilled many of his achievements as an activist and civil rights leader.

Take the road downhill into the monument.

This entrance sign was installed in 2012, shortly after the monument was created. The shape of the sign comes from the Huelga eagle, a symbol of the farmworker movement.