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Valley Ford

Estero Americano head of navigation

Riverbank, tidal Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: Dairy-era crockery, 1880s utility glass.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1860-1905

Scow navigation on the Estero is in county histories; no named wharf fixed; no documented digs.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Wind against tide on the estero

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More spots in this area.

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