Timms' Point and Landing
Description:
In 1852 German immigrant Augustus W. Timms obtained Sepulveda's Landing on the mudflats near here. He built a wharf, added a warehouse, corral and other facilities to service shipping and running of stages to Los Angeles. Timms was a pioneer in the development of the harbor and for over fifty years this area was known as Timms Point.
LocationMem:
On Sampson Way, San Pedro, (On the right when traveling north)
Institution:
State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the San Pedro Bay Historical Society and the Port of Los Angeles.(Marker Number 384.)
Official/Unofficial:
Official (Historical Marker Database)
Date of Dedication:
1993
Place Location:
