First Ferry Service Between Balboa and Balboa Island - Newport Beach, CA
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N 33° 36.333 W 117° 53.907
11S E 416647 N 3718783
A historical plaque located in front of the Balboa Island Auto Ferry.
Waymark Code: WMRA15
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2016
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Located at the Balboa Island Auto Ferry (north end) is a historical plaque that reads:

FIRST FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN
BALBOA AND BALBOA ISLAND
1909
PRESENTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1970

Group that erected the marker: Newport Beach Historical Society

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Balboa Island
Newport Beach, CA


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