Landmark information
- Location:
SW corner of 16th St and Central Ave, Pacific Grove - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
2/10/2002 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/28/2023 - GPS Coordinates:
N 36 37.321, W 121 55.086
About this landmark
Plaque text:
The first chautauqua in the west, organizaed at Pacific Grove in June, 1879, for the presentation of "Moral attractions and the highest grade of concerts and entertainments." Known worldwide as "Chautauqua-By-The-Sea" it made Pacific Grove an unequalled cultural center.