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Open everyday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

AFTER HOURS PHONE: (5 p.m. to 8 a.m.) For important messages, transient berthing requests, etc., 831.594.7760

VHF RADIO: Harbor staff monitors, on a 24 hour basis, Channel 16 and our working channel U.S. Channel 5A.

LATITUDE-LONGITUDE: Monterey Harbor Light 6 located at the end of the Monterey breakwater is 36°36.5' North by 121°53.4' West per the 1999 U.S. Coast Guard Light list.

831.646.3950 / 831.646.5674 Fax 
Office of the Harbormaster
250 Figueroa St.
Monterey, CA 93940 
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Monterey State Historic Park

Adjacent to the harbor and marina is the Monterey State Historic Park, home to preserved adobes, historic gardens, and museums. The park includes CA State Historic Landmark #1, the Custom House, also the oldest government building in the state. This is the site where Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag for the U.S., claiming over 600,000 sq miles of territory for our nation. There is also an old whaling depot (with whale bone sidewalk) and the state's first theater and brick building. 
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Historic Monterey Harbor
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The Historic Monterey Harbor has indeed had a long and interesting past. Having been under the control of three nations, the Harbor and the surrounding area retain some of the charm from each era, something no other area can match.

The following narrative details how the Monterey Harbor was founded, how commercial fishing put Monterey on the map and how the Harbor has become an intricate part of our community. Take a moment to get to know how it all came about.
Spanish Ships in Monterey Bay Spanish Ships in Monterey BayCredit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Custom House with Southern Pacific rails. Ca., 1897. Custom House with Southern Pacific rails. Ca., 1897.Oliver Collection. J. K. Oliver, photographer. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
View of Monterey shoreline and Old Town Monterey in 1907 View of Monterey shoreline and Old Town Monterey in 1907Fishermans Wharf is in the background, known as the Monterey Wharf or Pacific Steamship Wharf at the time, built in 1875, with express office at shore end and Pacific Steamship office at bay end. In foreground, Southern Pacific train station. To right the SP pier. In the far distance is the Associated Oil Co. wharf. Richard J. Arnold, photographer.
Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Monterey Wharf and waterfront. Ca. 1907 Monterey Wharf and waterfront. Ca. 1907Shows Fishermans Wharf, foreground, and Associated Oil Company's wharf. In the distance is the Murray mansion on what became Cannery Row. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
View of Monterey Harbor, 1919 View of Monterey Harbor, 1919Shows part of Old Town Monterey, Fishermans Wharf, and the fishing fleet, primarily lampara boats. Southern Pacific train station to left and foreground. This photo was taken in 1919 by A. C. Heidrick from atop a water tower during the visit of the U. S. Navys Pacific Fleet. Heidrick added the acrobatic airplanes! This is also a section of a larger panorama. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Old Fisherman’s Wharf, 1920s Old Fisherman's Wharf, 1920sCredit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
View of Wharf II, 1927 View of Wharf II, 1927Shows new fish warehouse and working wharf, as well as fishing fleet of lampara boats. This, too, is part of a larger panorama. A. C. Heidrick, photographer. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Fishing from Wharf No. 2, ca. 1935. Fishing from Wharf No. 2, ca. 1935. Shades of Monterey Collection. Courtesy Gary Carlsen; Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Entrance to Fishermans Wharf, 1935. Entrance to Fishermans Wharf, 1935.View of Fishermans Wharf taken from the roof of the Custom House by A. C. Heidrick. To left is Booths Cannery with rail boxcar in front ready to ship sardines. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Del Monte Beach storm wreckage, 1943 Del Monte Beach storm wreckage, 1943December 14, 1943 storm hitting Monterey Harbor, pushing the sardine fleet onto shore where many boats were wrecked. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Monterey Fishing Fleet, 1940s Monterey Fishing Fleet, 1940sCredit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Storm at Monterey Harbor, 1943 Storm at Monterey Harbor, 1943December 14, 1943 storm hitting Monterey Harbor, pushing the sardine fleet onto shore where many boats were wrecked. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
Aerial view of Monterey Harbor, 1954 Aerial view of Monterey Harbor, 1954Aerial view of Monterey Harbor showing Wharf No. 2, on left, Fishermans Wharf in center, and the Breakwater in foreground, right. Ca. 1954. Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room (HP 3466)
Fishing Fleet in Monterey Harbor, 1956 Fishing Fleet in Monterey Harbor, 1956Lee Blaisdell, photographer.
Credit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
(HP 2229)
Tunnel Construction, 1960s Tunnel Construction, 1960sCredit: Monterey Public Library, California History Room
 
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