4/9/2024
4/9/2024
4/9/2024
4/9/2024
Landmark information
- Location:
100 St. Catherine Way, Avalon - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
4/9/2024 - Date Most Recently Visited:
4/9/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 33 20.740, W 118 19.624 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
From the state:
The Tuna Club of Avalon marks the birthplace of modern big game sportfishing in 1898. Led by Dr. Charles Frederick Holder, the club's founding members adopted the rules of conduct stressing conservationist ethics and sporting behavior. Today, their work remains the basis for the sport's internationally accepted principles.