Dana Point

Dana Point

by Doris I. Walker
Dana Point

Dana Point

by Doris I. Walker

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Overview

For two centuries before it was sculpted into a modern marina, the curve of the Pacific coast that is now Dana Point Harbor was a natural anchorage within Capistrano Bay for winddependent trading ships. Boston sailor Richard Henry Dana arrived on one and later described the site as "the only romantic spot in California" in his 1840 classic, Two Years Before the Mast. Situated halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles, Dana Point's rugged coves attracted mainly fishermen and surfers. Then in the 1920s, the marine terraces above the surf were carved into streets, but the community's development was stilled by the national financial crash of 1929. Now Dana Point has matured into a popular recreation and resort port, as well as a thriving residential city, while much of the natural beauty that inspired namesake Dana has been preserved.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738547329
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 06/27/2007
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 663,907
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Awardwinning author Doris I. Walker has been a resident of Dana Point since 1963. Through photographs she has taken and collected through the years, Dana Point's acknowledged historian creates in this volume the definitive tour of her infinitely photogenic home port. An Orange County historical commissioner, Walker has penned a dozen books, including Home Port for Romance, a comprehensive history of the Capistrano Bay area, and Adventurer's Guide to Dana Point.
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