Dredging Mission Bay
Photo by Unknown, 1940s
Mission Bay Park was originally a tidal marsh that was named 'False Bay' by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542. It was developed into a recreational water park during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
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Photo by Unknown, 1940s
Mission Bay Park was originally a tidal marsh that was named 'False Bay' by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542. It was developed into a recreational water park during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.