Prayerbook Cross, Stone monument in Golden Gate Park, United States.
The Prayer Book Cross rises 57 feet tall, constructed from sandstone, marble, and granite on a hill above Rainbow Falls in Golden Gate Park.
The Church of England donated this stone monument for the 1894 Midwinter International Exposition, commemorating the first Anglican services in the Americas.
The monument features Celtic cross architecture and inscriptions recording the first use of the Book of Common Prayer on the Pacific coast in 1579.
Visitors reach the cross through walking paths from John F. Kennedy Drive, east of Cross Over Drive in Golden Gate Park.
The structure contains 68 pieces weighing 600,000 pounds, with each arm formed from eight pieces weighing 24,000 pounds.
Website: http://golden-gate-park.com/prayerbook-cross.html
GPS coordinates: 37.77174,-122.47833
Latest update: March 7, 2025 09:28
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