Newport Beach in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Landing
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 5, 2022
1. Old Landing Marker
On September 10, 1870, Captain Samuel S. Dunnells and William A. Abbott opened Newport Bay to commerce when they entered it for the first time on the Sternwheel steamer Vaquero. The landing was designated "Newport" - a new port - by James Irvine, Benjamin Flint, James McFadden, and Robert McFadden. The McFaddens operated a regular shipping service here during the 1870s and 1880s.
Erected 1986 by State Department of Parks and Recreation; Newport Beach Historical Society; and City of Newport Beach. (Marker Number 198.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 33° 36.966′ N, 117° 54.419′ W. Marker is in Newport Beach, California, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1) and Bayshore Drive, on the right when traveling east on Pacific Coast Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2888 Bayshore Dr, Newport Beach CA 92663, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Castaways Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division Memorial
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More about this marker. This site is California Historical Landmark No. 198, designated in 1935.
Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 2, 2001
2. Old Landing Marker
At the markers original location on Dover Drive at 16th Street.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 5, 2022
3. Old Landing Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2011. This page has been viewed 2,071 times since then and 122 times this year. Last updated on October 4, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on December 2, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
