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Cabrillo National Monument
Administrative History of Cabrillo National Monument
 
Sunrise behind Cabrillo statue
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Written by Susan Lehmann, An Embarrassment of Riches: The Administrative History of Cabrillo National Monument is a thorough, well documented history covering the changing administration, use, and image of the monument from its inception to the mid-1980s. Relationships with other agencies and the local community receive particular attention.

Originally published in 1987 by Cabrillo Historical Association (now Cabrillo National Monument Foundation).

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Tidepools  

Did You Know?
Did you know that a fossilized fern was found at the tidepools of Cabrillo National Monument? It is now housed at the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Last Updated: September 05, 2006 at 16:20 EST