Near South Maple Avenue south of East Edgar Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The Father of Fresno Irrigation. He was born in New York State in 1819, became a blacksmith and emigrated to California in 1852. He came to Fresno County in 1868 and employed by A. Y. Easterby, built the first irrigation system for lush fields of . . . — — Map (db m127909) HM
On Fresno Street, 0.1 miles north of O Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1883 by Moses J. Church, Fresno's first flour mill operated with Fancher Creek water run through Mill Ditch and down Fresno Street. The original wooden structure was replaced in 1892 by a brick building and was sold to the Sperry Flour . . . — — Map (db m69808) HM
Having water around a sawmill is a good thing. It’s easier to move logs and lumber, and put out fires. The Hume-Bennett Lumber Company found this site near good timber and decided a reservoir would make there operation more efficient. The problem . . . — — Map (db m44303) HM
On Whitesbridge Avenue (California Route 180) 0.3 miles west of James Road, on the left when traveling west.
Five miles southwesterly from this point, on both sides of Fresno
Slough, is the site of Fresno City. Fresno City gradually arose
at the head of navigation of Fresno Slough and existed from
approximately 1855 to 1875. The town served as a . . . — — Map (db m175903) HM
Near Madera Avenue (State Highway 145) 0.4 miles north of West Barstow Avenue. Reported missing.
Steamboats carrying supplies for Millerton reached the head of navigation at Sycamore Point on the south bank of the San Joaquin River about one mile upstream from here. In the spring of 1852 and for many years thereafter paddle wheel steamers made . . . — — Map (db m229463) HM
Near Pine Flat Road, 1.5 miles north of Elwood Road.
Its waters made possible the irrigation of a million fertile acres, despite a 39 year battle over water rights. From 1882 forward, 150 lawsuits were filed and early irrigators often used armed force to open headgates to water their crops. L. A. . . . — — Map (db m27996) HM
On Mill Street at South McCall Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Mill Street.
Born in Canada in 1836, orphaned at age 8, he worked at numerous jobs before arriving in California in 1858. In his 40 years here he pioneered in photography, discovered Tehipite Valley and other prominent Sierra features. He led construction of the . . . — — Map (db m28156) HM
Arrived via Panama route, San Francisco Oct. 10, 1849
Arrived Colusi County, July 6, 1850
Ferry boat captain, mail carrier, surveyor, editor, writer, legislator, Surveyor General of the United States, California State Treasurer, irrigationist, . . . — — Map (db m143420) HM
Near Highway 101 at S Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Captain Jonathan Winship made the first recorded entry into Humboldt Bay by sea in June 1806. Encountered in 1849 by Josiah Gregg’s party. New word of its existence reached San Francisco. By 1850 the Laura Virginia Association had founded Humboldt . . . — — Map (db m1555) HM
On Waterfront Drive at C Street, on the right when traveling west on Waterfront Drive.
Fishermen’s Terminal
Before the railroads reached Eureka in 1914, the ocean was the highway. The large green-roofed building to your right is the Fishermen’s Terminal built in the early 2000s. It sits upon the site of the Nelson Steamship Co. . . . — — Map (db m233409) HM
On 3rd Street at Shaw Avenue, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street.
In 1876 John Gardner Kenyon surveyed and laid out this once flourishing southern Humboldt port. The original townsite encompassed 60 acres, subdivided by streets 60 to 80 feet wide. Shipping and other commercial ventures increased steadily from 1878 . . . — — Map (db m176156) HM
On 5th Street near Van Ness Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The 780 prisms and fresnel lenses in this replica of the original Cape Mendocino Light House were hand ground in France, shipped around Cape Horn and originally placed in operation at Cape Mendocino in 1868. The entire mechanical gear and prisms . . . — — Map (db m189002) HM
On Centerville Road, 4.5 miles west of Ferndale, on the right when traveling east.
To the memory of the
38 pioneers who lost
their lives in the wreck
of the steamer "Northerner"
on January 6, 1860.
By Ferndale Parlor, NSGW, 1921.
Rebuilt because of
the earthquake of 1992.
Rededicated
February 11, 1995
by . . . — — Map (db m239831) HM
Near Ocean Avenue at Craig Street, on the right when traveling east.
This cross was erected on a bluff overlooking Centerville Beach on September 11, 1921, by the Native Sons
of the Golden West, Ferndale Parlor No. 93, to honor the 17 passengers and 21 crewmembers of the steamship
SS Northerner, who perished on . . . — — Map (db m247118) HM
On Mattole Road, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
Lit Dec. 1, 1868 to Mar. 3, 1951.
Built at 422 ft. elevation, the light swept 30 mi. to sea. The perilous waters here claimed nine ships. Mules took supplies to the site, 15 mi. north, the westernmost in the U.S.
Dedicated to the Keepers of . . . — — Map (db m51954) HM
On Vance Avenue near Cookhouse Road, on the left when traveling west.
This propeller and tow bit was salvaged from the Eureka Slough by William Zerlang, where the Ranger had rested since 1926, when she was abandoned after serving on the bay since 1889. She was built up in North Bend, Oregon in 1887.
The propeller . . . — — Map (db m140014) HM
On Cookhouse Road, on the right when traveling north.
Inside you will interact with stories of the past, discover local culture, and view unique maritime artifacts
A group of local seafarers established the Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum in 1977 so residents and visitors could experience the . . . — — Map (db m81831) HM
On Lower Pacific Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The Mendocino presented a huge challenge to the designers of this lighthouse
The lighthouse’s assigned position was a storm-battered, 400-foot cliff prone to frequent earthquakes and landslides. The compact tower, with its lifesaving beacon, had to . . . — — Map (db m1108) HM
On Lower Pacific Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Lit Dec. 1, 1868, the light from its first order Fresnel lens swept 30 miles to sea. Decommissioned in 1951, the structure slowly began to inch toward the 422’ cliff. The light was dismantled in 1998 and moved to Point Delgada, Shelter Cove by . . . — — Map (db m1093) HM
1914–1998.
A founder of Shelter Cove with brothers Tony and Babe Machi. A ready smile, a friendly wave, a faraway look waiting for his fishermen to return—we’re thankful we’ve known this gentle man.
A hero in war. Survivor . . . — — Map (db m1057) HM
On Lower Pacific Drive, on the left when traveling west.
A new home in Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove is not the original home of the Cape Mendocino lighthouse. The lighthouse operated at Cape Mendocino, 35 miles north of here.
The compact metal tower was installed on a cliff at the cape in 1868 . . . — — Map (db m1107) HM
On Edwards Street at Hector Street, on the left when traveling north on Edwards Street.
Founded April 8, 1850, Trinidad is the oldest town on the Northern California coast. During the 1850s, it served as a vital supply link between ships anchored at Trinidad Bay and miners in the Klamath, Trinity, Salmon River, and Gold Bluff mines. It . . . — — Map (db m1188) HM
The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse is one of the most iconic landmarks on the North Coast and a beloved, historical symbol of the Trinidad community. The structure was built in 1949 as a replica of the original 1871 Trinidad Lighthouse, which . . . — — Map (db m139525) HM
On Avenue of the Giants (California Route 254) at Lum Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.
Periodic winter flooding is not uncommon along California's Northcoast, and several floods have been catastrophic!
Try to imagine standing at this exact spot while 33 feet of river water rages overhead. Such was the scene in 1964, when a . . . — — Map (db m176729) HM
At this historic spot the first irrigation water from the Colorado River reached Imperial Valley in 1901, coming from Mexico. This waterway was replaced in 1942 by the All-American Canal. Water has made this once arid area into an agricultural . . . — — Map (db m176186) HM
On East Barioni Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
The largest gravity fed irrigation district in the western hemisphere, established in 1911. They later assumed control of several water companies and were instrumental in getting the Hoover Dam and the All American Canal built.
They commenced . . . — — Map (db m62035) HM
Near U.S. 395 at Los Angles Aqueduct Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Alabama Gates and gate house were constructed in 1913 when the Los Angeles Aqueduct was built to dewater the aqueduct when maintenance is necessary. On November 16, 1924, seventy or more local citizens seized the aqueduct at the Alabama Gates . . . — — Map (db m93252) HM
People have long benefitted from the richness of the Owens
Lake area. For at least 10,000 years, American Indians have
lived here and harvested resources, including glass-sharp
obsidian for arrow points and spearheads.
In the . . . — — Map (db m221929) HM
On China Grade Loop, on the right when traveling south.
Gordon’s Ferry was an overhead cable type of ferry operated during the 1850’s by Major Gordon. An adobe station house was located on the south bank of Kern River, just a few yards to the west of this marker. It was also a station on the Butterfield . . . — — Map (db m25149) HM
On Green Street at E Street, on the right when traveling north on Green Street.
In 1947 the Tehachapi Soil Conservation District was organized to advise the farm industry. It was apparent by the early 1960s that if agriculture were to continue as economic force in the District, additional water had to be found. In the early . . . — — Map (db m135047) HM
On East F Street, on the left when traveling east.
1906-1914: City of Los Angeles builds and operates plant to make cement for Los Angeles Aqueduct and also constructs town named Aqueduct to house workers and families.
1910: Aqueduct train station and post office are renamed Monolith. . . . — — Map (db m52988) HM
On Douglas Avenue, 0.3 miles west of 12¾ Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Founded in 1856 by L.A. Whitmore who operated first Kings River ferry crossing. After 1858 town became stopping place for Butterfield stages. Toll bridge superseded ferry in 1873. On December 26, 1873, Tiburcio Vasquez and bandit gang made bold raid . . . — — Map (db m158224) HM
Near Baldwin Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Colorado Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Baldwin Lake casts a long shadow of history at the core of the Arboretum, its four acres bearing witness to a who's who of settlers and owners of note over the years. Before recorded history, Gabrielino villagers called this home place . . . — — Map (db m177669) HM
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
Known to the Mission Padres, Crystal Lake is the only natural lake in the San Gabriel Mountains. R.W. Dawson visited the lake in 1876, and later built a cabin nearby. Pasadena Judge Benjamin Eaton wrote in 1887 that "The water is clear as a crystal . . . — — Map (db m172024) HM
On West Fork Trail, 8 miles west of San Gabriel Canyon Road (California Route 39), on the right when traveling west.
Los Angeles County
Flood Control District -
Cogswell Dam.
Purpose: Flood control and water conservation.
Type: Rockfill.
Drainage Area: 39.2 square miles.
Storage Capacity: 12,300 acre-feet.
Crest Height: 265 feet. . . . — — Map (db m212989) HM
Near Vista Del Lago Road just west of Interstate 5.
Located about 10 miles south of here between Lake Pyramid and Castaic Lake lies the Castaic Powerplant. This facility, unlike others along the West Branch, is a pumping-generating plant owned and operated by Los Angeles Department of Water and . . . — — Map (db m196318) HM
On Elizabeth Lake Road west of Munz Ranch Road, on the left when traveling west.
Lake Hughes
The community of Lake Hughes
became a mountain resort
destination in the early 1900s.
Elizabeth Tunnel
The 5 mile tunnel was built in
1911 for the First LA Aqueduct
carrying water from the Eastern
Sierra to . . . — — Map (db m248142) HM
Created in 1932 for the rowing events of the Xth Olympiad, the Stadium was the first manmade rowing course in the United States. Its width allowed four teams to race abreast, eliminating additional heats and allowing oarsmen to enter the finals at . . . — — Map (db m247818) HM
Near Queens Highway, 1.5 miles south of Ocean Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Twin 40 MM Anti-Aircraft
Heavy Machine Gun
When war was declared in September 1939, the British
Admiralty began to consider how best to use the Queen
Mary for the war effort.
After some debate, which included the strong . . . — — Map (db m248252) HM
The Queen Mary was launched on September 28, 1934, and made her maiden voyage May 27, 1936. This is one of the four matched propellers which drove the vessel on her 14,555 mile "Last Great Cruise" from Southampton to Long Beach, October 31 - . . . — — Map (db m247963) HM
Near Queens Highway, 1.5 miles south of Ocean Boulevard.
R.M.S. Queen Mary
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior - 1993.
Presented by
the Queen Mary Foundation
on September 26, 1993 on the
59th anniversary of . . . — — Map (db m131292) HM
The Long Beach Navy Memorial pays tribute to the city’s naval heritage
Long Beach's naval history dates back to 1908 with the arrival of President Theodore Roosevelt's 16-ship Great White Fleet. By the 1920s Long Beach established itself . . . — — Map (db m157406) HM WM
The Transpacific Yacht Race, 2,225 nautical miles to Honolulu, is one of the great ocean races of the world. First launched in 1906, the race now features as many as 80 yachts, all completing for a place on the Transpac Walk of Fame. Past winners . . . — — Map (db m72450) HM
On Hill Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Hill Street.
This iron cannon was installed on the USS Constitution “Old Ironsides”, which was launched October 21, 1797. First in action against French privateers in 1798, “Old Ironsides” rendered distinguished service against the British in 1812. — — Map (db m122534) HM WM
On Olvera Street south of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Water to nourish the City of Los Angeles now comes hundreds of miles via two great aqueducts — from the Owens River of the high sierra and the Colorado River — as well as locally from the Los Angeles River basin, original source of the . . . — — Map (db m163054) HM
On Franklin Canyon Drive, 0.7 miles south of Mulholland Drive.
Built by United States Work Projects Administration, 1940.
second marker:
Exact Center - City of Los Angeles
Point of balance of the plane of the City of Los Angeles, Lat. 34°07'31"N, Long. 118°23'57"W, Alt. 920 ft, . . . — — Map (db m199910) HM
Near Weidlake Drive, 0.4 miles north of Deep Dell Place, on the left when traveling north.
Hollywood Reservoir
Capacity 2,500,000,000 gallons.
Maximum depth of water 183 feet.
Mulholland Dam
Work started August 1923.
Dam completed December 1924.
172,000 cubic yards of concrete.
Elevation of . . . — — Map (db m167864) HM
Near Washington Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Normandie Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
In Memoriam - U.S.S. Maine -
destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898.
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine. — — Map (db m227337) HM WM
On San Fernando Road at Avenue 26, on the left when traveling south on San Fernando Road.
The Arroyo Seco flows down from the San Gabriel Mountains to join the Los Angeles River on its way to the ocean. This spot, where the two rivers flow together, the “confluence”, is near the birthplace of the city of Los Angeles.
The . . . — — Map (db m145223) HM
Near Pacific Coast Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 375), on the right when traveling south.
In 1893 the Southern Pacific Railroad Company completed its 4,720-foot wharf which served as a deep water port for the Los Angeles area. After San Pedro became Los Angeles' official harbor in 1897, shipping activity at Port Los Angeles declined. . . . — — Map (db m50984) HM
The History of Long Wharf
The Long Wharf, also known as Port Los Angeles or Mammoth Wharf, was
completed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company in 1893. At 4,720 feet in
length, it was the longest wooden pier . . . — — Map (db m246416) HM
Near Culver Boulevard at Pershing Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The varied habitats of Guashna, which includes the Ballona Wetlands, nurtures the Gabrielino-Tongva people
of the past, present, and future. Discover how this biodiversity contributes to their rich culture and survival.
Ti'at (Plank . . . — — Map (db m216623) HM
On Harbor Boulevard at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Harbor Boulevard.
Panel 1: American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial
The United States Merchant Marine has faithfully served our country in times of war and peace, hauling life and cargo to every corner of the world.
This memorial is dedicated . . . — — Map (db m67059) HM
On Harbor Boulevard north of 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Dedication: National Maritime Day, May 22, 2003.
[List of state and local government officials]
Gene Frank Construction, Builder. Randall B. Montgomery, Engraver. Jerry Sturm, JSA, Design Architect.
American Merchant Marine Veterans . . . — — Map (db m50928) HM
On West Paseo Del Mar, 0.2 miles east of Western Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Catalina Channel, about 25 miles wide and close to 500 fathoms deep (about 3,000 feet), separates Santa Catalina Island from the mainland. This part of the Pacific Ocean was first visited by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542, sailing under the . . . — — Map (db m147299) HM
On Harbor Boulevard south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1892 Southern California Fish Corp. was the first cannery in Los Angeles Harbor. In 1903 a technique of preparing and canning was developed to can sardines, mackerel, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna and albacore. In 1912 the first fresh fish market . . . — — Map (db m85153) HM
On Pacific Avenue south of Meyler Road, on the right when traveling north.
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo, exploring for Spain, discovered Alta California and named San Pedro Bay, “Bahia de los Fumos” (Bay of Smokes), October 1542. The smoke on the Bay shore came from the native Suang-Na Indian Fires. Sebastian Vizcaino named . . . — — Map (db m127129) HM
On Harbor Boulevard south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Panel 1:
Harry Bridges
1901 – 1990
Founder of the ILWU
Panel 2:
Harry Bridges was an Australian seaman who came ashore and started longshoring in San Francisco in 1922. Unsafe working conditions, corrupt hiring . . . — — Map (db m72148) HM
On Beacon Street south of 8th Street, on the left when traveling south.
San Pedro Plaza Park, originally known as
Plaza Park, was opened to the public on July
1, 1889, on 5 acres of land which was donated
to the community by Roman Sepulveda.
Though the park has no structures today, it
once contained a bandstand . . . — — Map (db m180628) HM
The steamship Queen Mary was built in 1936 and for the next
30 years carried passengers and troops across the Atlantic
with record-breaking speed. In 1967, the Queen Mary arrived in
Long Beach to become a tourist attraction. This . . . — — Map (db m247872) HM
Los Angeles City
Fireboat 2 - Ralph J. Scott - commissioned 1925,
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark.
This vessel possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America. . . . — — Map (db m247914) HM
On Pier 94 east of the Catalina Air-Sea Terminal Heliport.
Panel 1:
1945:
March: Lane Victory is named for the former slave, Isaac Lane, founder of Lane College, in Jackson, Tennessee. The Victory Ship was one of a class of cargo ships designed and built during World War II by the . . . — — Map (db m131429) HM
Commonly referred to as the Great White Steamer, the ship was specially built by William Wrigley to serve his Catalina Island as a passenger ferry. She was christened on May 23, 1924. During World War II, she was requisitioned for use as a troop . . . — — Map (db m113426) HM
On Beacon Street at 9th Street, on the left when traveling south on Beacon Street.
Vincent Thomas Bridge
The Vincent Thomas Bridge is considered the Port of Los Angeles' official welcoming monument. It was built in 1963 to connect Terminal Island to San Pedro, replacing municipal ferry service.
Initially . . . — — Map (db m224136) HM
On Stephen M. White Drive at Oliver Vickery Circle Drive, in the median on Stephen M. White Drive.
Stephen M. White was elected Los Angeles County District Attorney in 1882, State Senator in 1886 and United States Senator in 1893. During his term in the United States Senate, Senator White’s most notable accomplishment was his successful . . . — — Map (db m52155) HM
On South Seaside Avenue south of Terminal Way, on the left when traveling south.
Panel 1:
Terminal Island Memorial
From the early 1900s until World War II, the fishing village of "Fish Harbor" on Terminal Island was a thriving community of 3,000 people – primarily Japanese immigrants and their U.S.-born children. . . . — — Map (db m72145) HM
On Sampson Way north of East 22nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1852 German immigrant Augustus W. Timms obtained Sepulveda's Landing on the mudflats near here. He built a wharf, added a warehouse, corral and other facilities to service shipping and running of stages to Los Angeles. Timms was a pioneer in the . . . — — Map (db m50976) HM
On Harbor Boulevard north of 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
U.S.S. Los Angeles Naval Monument
Heavy Cruiser CA-135
To the personnel and ships
of the United States Navy
Anchors - loan United States Navy
Mainmast & mooring bitts - donated by Joseph S. Schapiro
Capstan cover - donated by San . . . — — Map (db m71839) HM WM
On So. Harbor Blvd. at W. 1st Street on So. Harbor Blvd..
Panel 1:
On April 19, 1989, a powder explosion occurred in Turret 2 while IOWA was conducting peace-time gunnery drills off the island of Viesques, Puerto Rico. Preparing to fire, the center gun's powder bags exploded before the breech . . . — — Map (db m70263) HM
On Tesla Avenue at West Silver Lake Drive, on the left when traveling west on Tesla Avenue.
Where Does Your Water Come From?
Discover the history of water in Los Angeles and learn how the future of water is our future.
The Los Angeles River
About 15,000 years ago, people began moving into the Los Angeles Basin . . . — — Map (db m188162) HM
On Foothill Boulevard, 0.1 miles north of Balboa Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
This is the terminus of the Los Angeles-Owens River Aqueduct, which brings water 338 miles from the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada to the City of Los Angeles. Begun in 1905, the great aqueduct was completed November 5, 1913. The Mono Craters . . . — — Map (db m164815) HM
On Foothill Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of Balboa Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
On November 5, 1913, 40,000 people gathered here to witness the dedication of the Los Angeles - Owens River Aqueduct. The terminus of a 233-mile long engineering marvel, the Cascades were the site of William Mulholland‘s famous speech: “There it is, . . . — — Map (db m165409) HM
On East Jib Street at Jib Street, on the left when traveling south on East Jib Street.
Today, Ballona Lagoon is a 16-acre remnant of a formerly extensive coastal wetland. Like other southern California wetlands, urbanization has reduced its size and degraded its habitat over the last century. Historically, Ballona was much larger . . . — — Map (db m128456) HM
On Dell Avenue just north of Court A, on the left when traveling north.
Inspired by the canals of Venice, Italy. Built 1906. Declared 1983, Historic Cultural Monument No. 270, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department. — — Map (db m178246) HM
On Grand Boulevard at Windward Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Grand Boulevard.
The historic Gondolas of the Venice Canals were designed by Arthur L. Reese,
who was nicknamed 'The Wizard of Venice' for his many innovative creations and
extraordinary business successes in Venice, Ocean Park, and Santa Monica. Abbot
Kinney . . . — — Map (db m224675) HM
This memorial plaque commemorates the
early struggle of West Coast Longshoremen to establish hours, wages, and
working conditions. It specifically recalls
the day, May 15, 1934, when fighting broke
out on the waterfront near this . . . — — Map (db m180230) HM
On Pacific Coast Highway (State Highway 1), on the left when traveling east.
On October 10, 1542 famed Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered a large Chumash Indian Village close to the sea at which he first claimed possession of Alta California lands for the King of Spain. He was greeted by the Indians who . . . — — Map (db m74707) HM
Malibu Lagoon is where Malibu Creek meets the Pacific Ocean. The result is a unique environment of plant and animal life adapted to fresh and salt water. Over two hundred species of birds can be seen here at various times of the year. Down these . . . — — Map (db m237677) HM
On Manhattan Beach Boulevard at North The Strand, on the right when traveling west on Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
Designed by City Engineer A.L. Harris, this pier was constructed by the City of Manhattan beach during the years 1917-1920. The roundhouse building was added a year later. Harris' innovative design featured a rounded end to the pier, which helped it . . . — — Map (db m114457) HM
On December 12, 1957, near this site a groundbreaking ceremony took place to signal the start of construction of the Marina Del Rey small craft harbor, a revenue bond project of the County of Los Angeles.
Under the guidance of the Los . . . — — Map (db m128455) HM
On Mindanao Way, 0.3 miles west of Lincoln Boulevard.
Emerging from a Spanish land grant known as Rancho La Ballona, Marina Del Rey small craft harbor stands in testimony to the ingenuity of man in overcoming a myriad of obstacles posed by nature and artificial barriers raised by man himself. This . . . — — Map (db m138572) HM
Near Palos Verdes Drive West, 0.5 miles south of Hawthorne Boulevard.
The site was explored by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo on Oct. 9, 1542, and named Pointe Vicente Bante Maria by Captain George Vancouver in 1793. Placed in service by the U.S. Lighthouse Service on May 1, 1926, it was renamed Point Vicente by the Pacific . . . — — Map (db m82001) HM
On Palos Verdes Drive South near Yacht Harbor Drive.
On the slopes below and west of this plaque stood the quarters of Portuguese whalemen who put out through the surf in boats under oars and sail to harpoon passing gray whales to be towed ashore where the blubber was stripped and "tried out" in large . . . — — Map (db m50975) HM
This is the location where the millrace turned due south, carrying water another 200 feet from this point into Chapman’s grist mill, built in 1822-25. The spring-fed water supply that flowed through the millrace came from two sources: Mission Lake . . . — — Map (db m79460) HM
After a breakwater was built in 1933 & 1934, Santa Monica Harbor became home to a proud collection of yachts, fleets of fishing boats, a cruise liner to Catalina and water taxis which served mobster Tony Cornero's infamous gambling ship, the "SS . . . — — Map (db m185313) HM
This elegant
Victorian social
hall from the
paddle steamer
China was salvaged
in 1886 when the
wood ship became
obsolete and was
burned for scrap
metal in Tiburon
Cove. To provide a
historic glimpse of
old-world . . . — — Map (db m154576) HM
These early photographs from the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society show Belvedere as a summer resort community. Historic panel provided by the Belvedere Community Foundation.
(Main photo:) Before the 1930s, land access to Tiburon was via . . . — — Map (db m154582) HM
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CHINA
1866 - 1886
Length 360.0' Breadth 47.4' Depth 31.5'
William H. Webb designed and built the SS CHINA in New
York City for trans-Pacific passenger, cargo and mail service.
She came to her San . . . — — Map (db m154581) HM
William H. Webb has been called the greatest shipbuilder of the mid-
nineteenth century, an era that saw the development of the clipper ship, the
steam propelled vessel and the ironclad warship. His reputation was based
not only on the number, . . . — — Map (db m154577) HM
On Chimney Rock Road near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
Since 1889, United States Life-Saving Service and Coast Guard crews have risked their lives to save shipwreck victims at Point Reyes. Brave crews of highly trained men struggled in some of the worst conditions in North America, sacrificing comfort, . . . — — Map (db m102689) HM
On Sir Frances Drake Blvd., on the right when traveling west.
Point Reyes
Light Station
built 1870
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m890) HM
On Chimney Rock Road near Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
No one knows how many cries for help went unanswered along this isolated coast. If shipwreck victims were not overcome by pounding surf, they would perish in a cold sea. But once the Life-Saving Station was established in 1889, victims of the coast . . . — — Map (db m102676) HM
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