SURF, PADDLE & SAIL! Oceanic Heritage Journal Creators: Bruce with Marlene Beal
Commencing in the 1930’s, Dana Point and surrounds increasingly became populated by persons, originally known as “Watermen,” defined as those who were “comfortable in a wide variety of ocean conditions...
View ArticleDPHS Newsletter Spring 2023
Click the the hyperlink to view the Spring 2023 Newsletter or click the Download button to save it to your computer: News Drogher Spring 2023 Remember that all of these pages are printable and you can...
View ArticleDPHS Newsletter Summer 2023
Click the the hyperlink to view the Summer 2023 Newsletter or click the Download button to save it to your computer: News Drogher Summer 2023 Remember that all of these pages are printable and you can...
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DPHS Awards Scholarship to Local High School Student
The Dana Point Historical Society’s Scholarship Committee (Heidi Hyde, Chair, and Judy Brandmeier, Judy Henderson, Susan Hinman and Fay Kristjanson) has chosen a graduating Dana Hills High School...
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Join us June 28 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers For a Book Presentation by...
Our June program will feature Charles “Chuck” Bassett and his first book, Doheny Crazed: Barefoot Misadventures in the Golden Age of Surfing. Chuck will be accompanied by Jean Pierre “The Fly” Van Swae...
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Historical Society Installs 62 New Tiles at Baby Beach
Tile Wall l Chair Randy Roberts announced that DPHS has placed a total of 62 new tiles at Baby Beach in various locations. Each tile is purchased and hand-painted by individuals and families who have...
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October 25 Statue Unveiling Honors Steve and Barrie Boehne
On Wednesday, October 25, at 3 p.m., the City of Dana honored local tandem surfing champions Steve and Barrie Boehne with the unveiling of a commemorative statue at Waterman’s Plaza. Steve and...
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Dana Point Historical Society Announces 2024 Scholarships
The Dana Point Historical Society will be awarding two $1000 scholarships honoring prominent women in the history of our community. Doris I. Walker was a historian and the author of many books about...
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