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In 1893 the Southern Pacific Railroad Company completed its 4,720-foot wharf, which served as a deep water port for the Los Angeles area. But after San Pedro became Los Angeles's official harbor in 1897, shipping activity at Port Los Angeles declined and the wharf was finally dismantled. Today, no trace remains of what was once the longest wooden pier in the world.

Location

Will Rogers State Beach Lifeguard Hdqtrs, 15100 W Pacific Coast Hwy 1 (P.M. 375), Pacific Palisades
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Notes

The plaque is by the flag pole at the Lifeguard Headquarters.

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - Road Sign

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - Lifeguard Headquarters

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - Flagpole

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - Marker

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - State Plaque

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - Train Tracks

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - Road Sign

CHL No. 881 Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf - Old Photo