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The history of human activity on Santa Catalina Island, California begins with the American Indians who had inhabited the island since 7000 BC. The first Europeans colonists to arrive on Catalina claimed it for the Spanish Empire.
Santa Catalina Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Catalina; often shortened to Catalina Island or Catalina, and also known as Pimu [1] as the traditional name of the Indigenous people of the Tongva Tribe) is a rocky island, part of the Channel Islands, off the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island covers an area of ...
Catalina's history as a resort destination began about 125 years ago. By 1864, Catalina Island was entirely owned by James Lick, who was once considered the wealthiest man in California. After a few failed attempts at a resort development, Lick sold the island to the sons of Phineas Banning in 1891.
Catalina Island has a long and interesting history dating back to the Spanish Empire. Catalina Island was once owed by William Wrigley, Jr. of Wrigley Chewing Gum fame. Wrigley's history with the island includes developing Avalon as a resort destination.
Changing hands a number of times during the late 1800s and early 1900s, the island has belonged to the Wrigley family since 1919. Settlers on Catalina Island raised sheep and cattle in the mid 1800s, introducing a ranching industry that continued in some form until the mid 1950s.
William Sanford White’s comprehensive and abundantly illustrated historical account of Santa Catalina Island tells of the island’s early peoples, ownership and development by the Wrigley Family, how the Magic Island became a celebrity playground and many other fascinating details.
20 Ιουλ 2024 · The history of human activity on Santa Catalina Island, California begins with the Native Americans who called the island Pimugna or Pimu and referred to themselves as Pimugnans or Pimuvit. The first Europeans to arrive on Catalina claimed it for the Spanish Empire.
