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| Landmark #881 | Los Angeles County | Visited: April 24, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking the site of the longest wooden pier in the world! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: 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. But after San Pedro became Los Angeles’s official harbor in 1897, shipping activity at Port Los Angeles declined and the wharf was finally dismantled. Today, no trace remains of what was once the longest wooden pier in the world.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Will Rogers State Beach lifeguard HQ 15100 W Pacific Coast Hwy 1 (P.M. 375) Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~20mi (33km) — 0.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |