Repost for Luiz Noia: Steve ,
There were many Portuguese whaling communities on the California coast from the 1850s with stations at Avila Beach and San Simeon. There is a book - Portuguese Shore Whalers of Califronia 1854-1904 by David Bertao. Eric Edgar -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
