United States
35.2260°, -118.5640°
2012
0.5
Cesar E. Chavez National Monument preserves the headquarters and memorial garden of the United Farm Workers union in the Tehachapi Mountains. The site honors the legacy of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, who dedicated his life to improving conditions for agricultural workers through nonviolent activism. Managed by the National Park Service, the monument includes Chavez's grave, the UFW offices, and visitor center with exhibits about the labor movement. The monument serves as an educational center about social justice, workers' rights, and the Chicano civil rights movement.