Carmel Highlands in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Whalers Cabin

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), August 18, 2026

1. Whalers Cabin Marker

Inscription.
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Fepartment of the Interior

Whalers Cabin
built by Chinese fishermen
c. 1851

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 36° 31.142′ N, 121° 56.427′ W. Marker is in Carmel Highlands, California, in Monterey County. It is on road to visitor parking, on the left when traveling north. The cabin and marker are in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, on the road to the visitor parking lot. There may be an entrance fee. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carmel CA 93923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Portola Crespi Cross (approx. 1.4 miles away); Early American Baptisms in California (approx. 2 miles away); Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista De Anza (approx. 2 miles away); Mission Cross (approx. 2 miles away); Junípero Serra / Establishing the California Missions / A Lasting Tribute (approx. 2 miles away); Carmel North Dunes Habitat Restoration (approx. 2.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Whalers Cabin (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The cabin was built in the 1850s to house Japanese and Chinese fishermen. Shore whaling was conducted here by the Carmel Whaling Company from 1862 to 1884 and by the Japanese Whaling Company from 1898 to 1900. The building now houses a museum dedicated to cultural history of the area. The museum also highlights the history of Point Lobos, including its cinematic appearances and plans at the turn of the 20th century to develop the area for densely packed suburban housing.

(Submitted on August 19, 2026.)

Whalers Cabin with marker in foreground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), August 18, 2026

2. Whalers Cabin with marker in foreground

View from Inside Whalers Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret), August 18, 2026

3. View from Inside Whalers Cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2026, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2026, by Col. James F. Jamison, USMC (Ret) of Coronado, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.