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Dana Point was named for Richard Henry Dana, who described it in his book "Two Years Before the Mast" as the most romantic California spot. In the glamorous days of the Ranchos, 1830-1840, Yankee vessels traded supplies for hides here.
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Dana Point, California · United States
