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Human history on
Catalina Island dates
from about 500 BC. The Gabrielino Indians were the
first humans to live on the island. In 1542 Juan R. Cabrillo became the
first European to set eyes on the island. In the 1790’s the sea otter
population suffered tremendously due to the over hunting by various
cultures. During the Spanish-Mexican occupation Catalina became a hub
for piracy and smuggling.
Americans took control
of the island in the early 1800’s.
During the early 1860’s
a group of Union soldiers camped on the island and built several
barracks, which can still be seen if you visit Two Harbors.
Tourists started
flocking to the shores of Catalina in the mid 1880’s. Today many cruise
ships stop and
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