This memorial is dedicated to all veterans - men and women - who have served their country in harm's way in all branches of the armed forces of the United States of America. — — Map (db m69087) WM
The Catalina Island Yacht Club has been a welcoming landmark in Avalon Bay since the building was completed in 1924. One of the oldest and most unique yacht clubs in Southern California, it has a proud history rich in the lore and tradition of . . . — — Map (db m49679) HM
On May 10, 1912, aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin
was the first person to successfully cross the
Catalina Channel by air. Martin equipped an
ordinary land plane with pontoons and departed
from Newport Beach. He arrived in Avalon Bay
less than . . . — — Map (db m211467) HM
The sport of big game fishing originated in Avalon when Charles Frederick Holder caught a 183 pound Blue Fin Tuna with sport fish tackle on June 1, 1898. This angling milestone inspired him to form the Tuna Club of Santa Catalina Island, an . . . — — Map (db m49856) HM
In all the world there was no trip like a
nocturnal ride aboard Blanche W,
skimming through a spray of flying fish
darting from the waters of Catalina Island.
William Wrigley Jr. commissioned the
sightseeing boat in 1924 and named . . . — — Map (db m208327) HM
The Tuna Club of Avalon marks the birthplace of modern big game sportfishing. In 1898, led by Dr. Charles Frederick Holder, the club's founding members adopted the rules of conduct stressing conservationist ethics and sporting behavior. Today, their . . . — — Map (db m49678) HM
This tower was erected by Wm. Wrigley Jr.
in honor of the baseball
players who gave or risked
their lives in the defence
of their country in the
Great World War, Jan 15, 1926.
The Avalon Men's Softball League
rededicates the . . . — — Map (db m186317) HM
There are five panels at the memorial. The first panel is in front of the memorial to the right. There is a duplicate panel located at the entrance, left of the walkway:
Wrigley Memorial is dedicated to the memory of Wm. Wrigley Jr. It . . . — — Map (db m69075) HM