#0189 Dana Point

Title

#0189 Dana Point

Site information:

Ken Sampson Overview, end of Street of the Blue Lantern, Dana Point

33.463690,-117.706665

Plaque information:

State plaque at the site. 

A second state plaque is located on PCH at this point:

33.485718, -117.726059

A third state plaque is located on PCH at this point:

33.460439, -117.675555

Plaque text:

Dana Point

Named for Richard Henry Dana, author of Two Years Before the Mast, who visited here in 1835. El Embarcadero, the cove below, was used by hide vessels trading with Mission San Juan Capistrano. This trade reached its peak in 1830-1840. In 1818 pirate Hipolito Bouchard, flying an Argentine flag, anchored his fleet here while raiding the mission.

California State Park Commision

Registered 6/20/1935

Collection

Orange County

Geolocation