Newport Harbor Nautical Museum ExplorOcean Home

In the Balboa Fun Zone

600 East Bay Avenue

Newport Beach, CA 92661

(949) 675-8915

Hey, Did You Know?

. . . that the first surf contest in California was held on the Corona del Mar side of our Harbor entrance with surfing pioneers Duke Kahanamoku and Tom Blake?

. . . that the schooner Humboldt first surveyed Newport Harbor in 1860, six months before Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as President of the United States?

. . . that John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Lauren Bacall, Milton Bren (just to name a few!) sailed their boats form Newport Harbor?

. . . that the world's largest international yacht race begins right here in Newport Harbor?

. . . that the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum has hundreds of ship models, including one made of bone and human hair? And one made of 22 karat gold and silver?

. . . that the NHNM has over 58,000 historical maritime photos of the Newport Beach area, dating back to the 1890's?