Moss Landing is located roughly halfway around Monterey Bay, between Santa Cruz and Monterey. It is the site of a harbor, a power plant, and the Elkhorn Slough marine conservation area. Seals, sea lions, sea otters, and lots of birds inhabit Moss Landing and Elkhorn Slough.
The area was named for Charles Moss, originally from Texas. Moss settled at this spot with his family in 1866 and proceeded to develop a wharf to make use of the advantageous location for shipping, fishing, and whaling. His wharf was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906. From 1945-1947 the Corps of Engineers worked on developing the harbor. Shortly thereafter the whaling and sardine industries bottomed out, leaving the harbor area in debt for several years. By the 1950s, the area was recovering and growing. Its primary industries now are fishing and tourism (whale watching, kayaking, etc.).
For more: http://www.mosslandingharbor.dst.ca.us/about/history.htm
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