San Diego History Talk: The Development of Shelter & Harbor Islands, Marine Terminal, Port District
Schedule
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
4255 Mt Abernathy Ave, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92117 | San Diego, CA
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John Bate was San Diego's second port director, and held public vision clearer than most city officials in the 1940s through 1960s. Amidst ridicule and doubt, Bate's concern and creative reverie for San Diego Bay gave us two island playgrounds, a hefty-sized marine terminal, and an organization to direct activities along some 27 miles of waterfront.
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