Tour of Mare Island from the sky, Vallejo California

Mare Island is a peninsula in the United States in the city of Vallejo, California, about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco. The Napa River forms its eastern side as it enters the Carquinez Strait juncture with the east side of San Pablo Bay. Mare Island is considered a peninsula because no full body of water separates this or several other named "islands" from the mainland. Instead, a series of small sloughs cause seasonal water-flows among the so-called islands. Mare Island is the largest of these at about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long and a mile wide.
Location in films and television
• In the 1943 war film Destination Tokyo starring Cary Grant, Mare Island cranes and the dockside are prominent in the beginning along with shots of the Vallejo coast line.
• In the 1953 film Submarine Command starring William Holden, a major portion is filmed on Mare Island with some shots of Vallejo.
• The cast and crew of the 2012 Paul Thomas Anderson film The Master shot on Mare Island for a month. The final product included scenes of a hospital and an admirals mansion.[11]
• In the 1997 action film Metro starring Eddie Murphy, Scott Roper (Murphy) is instructed by Karda (Michael Wincott) to bring $10 million in stolen jewelry to Mare Island in order to save his girlfriend.
• Reality television series Battlebots's sixth season was shot on at the Mare Island Sports Center from May 21-23, 2015.[12]
• An old warehouse building, known as Building 1310, is frequently used as interior stages for several films and television series. In 2016-17, the location is used for the Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why, as well as the 2018 Transformers film Bumblebee.
History.
In 1775, Spanish explorer Perez Ayala was the first European to land on what would become Mare Island - he named it Isla de la Plana. This area was part of Rancho Suscol, deeded to General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in 1844. It became a waypoint for early settlers. In 1835, whilst traversing the Carquinez Strait, a crude ferry transporting men and livestock capsized in a squall. Among the livestock feared lost in the wreckage was the prized white mare of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the Mexican Comandante for Northern California. Several days later, General Vallejo's mare was found on the island, having swum ashore. Grateful for the fortunate turn of events, he renamed the island to Isla de la Yegua, Spanish for Mare Island, in her honor. In 1892, development of the Mare Island Golf Club began, making it the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi.
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[@tomtolentino7575]

Vallejo has been my hometown since the mid 1960s. When Dad and our family was transferred here via his Naval service from Hawaii. Mare Island was his next calling to Duty. Many fond childhood memories lay here, as our town expanded. Much of the popular places we use to go to as kids, are no longer standing, including the commissary store, Navy Exchange, an other landmarks. I too paid my fair share of Naval Service, just like my Dad, and after 20 years, I came back home to Vallejo. The city as well, has changed. But I wish it were for the better, in some aspects, and when I want to reminisce of a happier time, I’ll take my wife, and Son to go visit Good Ole Mare Island, talk story, and literally drive down memory lane........Great Footage Brotha, Thanks for posting 😇🙏🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭🇺🇸🇵🇭👍Bless You 🙏

[@MiguelVM360]

Thanks for sharing, glad you enjoyed the video,

[@fFixitmich]

I went to school on Mare Island back in 1987. I saw some of those beautiful old buildings.

[@GILBERTVILLAREAL]

This was great. I miss living in Vallejo. It just sucked that my friend couldn’t find close enough work or we would have stayed in our apartment.

[@Jeff-ju4xl]

I was stationed there with my wife and 3 children from 1984 to 1987. It was a wonderful place to raise a family. Great memories and great friends. We lived on Wahoo Ave. So much of it is gone now.

[@MiguelVM360]

Thanks for watching, yes this area has changed so much

[@sharonroberts3501]

Born and raised in Vallejo I still miss it today

[@TonesAdventuresHD]

Nice vid! Another one for the bucket list!

[@MiguelVM360]

Yeah it’s a really cool place you’ll really enjoy it

[@collierstafford6351]

Liked the video. I really enjoy seeing your videos. Thank you for posting

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[@alphalimaalpha]

I truly love it... awsome job Miguel.

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[@georgegong6813]

Called Vallejo home since '93 & sadly remember Mare Island in it's final days. This is a nice video of the decommissioned Shipyard. Thanks for posting it.

[@MiguelVM360]

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it

[@floydiod]

I was stationed in Mare Island in 1993, fond memories of the place.

[@georgegong6813]

@@floydiod Thank you for your service. I moved to Vallejo in '93 & still here today!

[@MiguelVM360]

Oh awesome, glad you enjoyed it, thank you for your service

[@Julie44Inlouisiana]

Looks much better from this vantage point.and thanks again for sharing. I love your channel

[@MiguelVM360]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it

[@KongSunWu]

I am planning to kayak here, this video really helps

[@MiguelVM360]

Oh, that will be lots of fun, you should record it on a go pro. that would make a great video. Thanks for watching

[@sharonroberts3501]

I live there in the sixties in Country Club crest it sure was nice to hear from home with your reply used to be a very beautiful comfortable family-orientated type of place I watch some videos of the way it is now and I was saddened I guess I just never wanted to change thank you for your reply

[@proman101]

Beautiful♥️

[@ryanklemm6137]

great footage and music paired with it, sad and beautiful, fitting. used to play high school golf on that now closed golf course, it was always incredible to me seeing this essentially abandoned city next to a city. it always upset me that the government shut the base down, I think it is perhaps the single biggest event that sent Vallejo down a worse path

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Absolutely, glad you enjoyed the video

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Love this dad

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Madison Mendonca thank you Madison

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[@mikevaldez7292]

great Video, When are you going to do one of San Francisco? I bet that one will be epic,

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[@lisamendonca8480]

I like it

[@MiguelVM360]

Thank you

[@CreativeCreatorCreates]

I visited Mare Island when seeing my ex Husband. There are a lot of haunted stories, especially from the hospital/school. Thank you for this video :)

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[@Suntinel]

Beautiful video.

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[@SteveH-TN]

Thanks for sharing. I worked there in 1980’s

[@MiguelVM360]

Thanks for watching!

[@marcusthurston6601]

Wish you would have gotten more of the school and the area around it, but not sure you know that a Navy A School was there.

[@mariamendonca9821]

😍

[@mikeburke1348]

One of the Ports that helped win WW2.

[@jessemendonca9730]

Hi dad I miss you that is my daddy

[@MiguelVM360]

Jesse Mendonca miss you too Jesse, see you this weekend,

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Hi Jesse,

[@1968-b3n]

Vallejo California 707 is the Original Capitol of California 1852 - 1853 an Not Cowtown who Stole it Away from Us -