OLD LANDING
Historical Landmark |
| Description: 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. |
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Registration Date: 6/20/1935 Location: City: Newport Beach County: Orange Directions: On Dover Dr 500 ft N of State Hwy 1, Newport Beach |
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