Pismo Beach

by Effie McDermott

Overview

Pismo Beach was home to some of America's earliest people. They thrived in the mild climate and were sustained by abundant natural resources, including the now famous Pismo clam. European settlers developed Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa and Rancho Pismo. With the breakup of the rancho, a small town grew at the beach. The spectacular wide, sandy beach, stretching away from hills and a rugged shoreline, has drawn many photographers to the town, its people, and its progress. An early aerial photograph of Pismo Beach was taken not from an airplane but from kites.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467130233
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/14/2013
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	626,267
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

With an avid love of history and pride in her home, Effie McDermott considers it a privilege to document the history of Pismo Beach. She draws on her personal collection of historical images and her 20 years of research to present Pismo as you may not have seen it before.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 From Chumash Homeland to Statehood 9

2 John Michael Price 19

3 The Town of El Pizmo 33

4 El Pizmo Inn and Tent City 45

5 Sunset Palisades, Oilport, and Shell Beach 71

6 Pismo Beach, the Clam Capital of the World 103