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Los Angeles had a real estate boom in 1887. At this time Portuguese Bend was studied to see if a harbor could feasibly be built there. Pioneers of Orange County, J.K. Tuffree "Colonel John Tuffree" (1842–1903) made plans for a harbor, town, and railroad service to Portuguese Bend. He gave the planned
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harbor the name “Port Carolina,” after his wife Carolina (Polhemus)Tuffree. The real estate boom ended before he could start building.
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at this Historic Landmark from 1874 to 1877. In 1877 the station was abandoned. The whale stations had large
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into Whale oil, called tryworks. California's migrating whales were hunted in small boats from the station.
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Portuguese Bend thrived as a whaling station, By Dennis Piotrowski and Monique Sugimoto Oct 28, 2015
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This article is about the whaling station in California. For the Arctic archaeological site, see
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station in California, built in 1869. The Old Whaling Station was designated a
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Location of Old Whaling Station in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
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Portuguese Captain Frank Anderson processed 2,166 barrels of
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California Historical Landmarks in Los Angeles County
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Portuguese Bend
33°44′05″N 118°21′16″W / 33.73472222°N 118.35456111°W / 33.73472222; -118.35456111
California Historical Landmark
Old Whaling Station is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Old Whaling site

spy-hopping

whaling
California Historic Landmark
Portuguese Bend
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Los Angeles County
whale oil
kettles
whale blubber
Gray whales
International Whaling Commission
California Historical Landmarks in Los Angeles County
History of whaling
History of Los Angeles
Cal, Parks Marker, 381, Old Whaling Station
Portuguese Bend thrived as a whaling station, By Dennis Piotrowski and Monique Sugimoto Oct 28, 2015
Beginning of Shore Whaling
occgs.com J.K. Tuffree
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