#0189 Dana Point
Title
#0189 Dana Point
Site information:
Ken Sampson Overview, end of Street of the Blue Lantern, Dana Point33.463690,-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:
Plaque text:
Dana PointNamed 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