Old Landing!

Bill
Old Landing
Landmark #198 Orange County Visited: November 12, 2012 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque on the side of the road!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: 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.

OTHER TIDBITS: That first major Gold Rush happened in 1857 and allegedly produced the largest nugget on this side of the Sierras, but the supply boomed and busted all too quickly here!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Newport Beach Historical Society!
  • Donate to the Newport Beach Historical Society!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
On Dover Dr 500 ft N of State Hwy 1
Newport Beach, CA 92663

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s on the west side of the road!

From Los Angeles: ~44mi (71km) — 0.8hrs
From Sacramento: ~431mi (694km) — 7.2hrs
From San Diego: ~86mi (139km) — 1.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~428mi (689km) — 7.2hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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