Boats in front of Morro Rock is a photograph by Meeli Sonn which was uploaded on February 2nd, 2017.
Boats in front of Morro Rock
Morro Rock later gave its name to the town. The descriptive term morro is common to the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian languages, and the word is... more
by Meeli Sonn
Title
Boats in front of Morro Rock
Artist
Meeli Sonn
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Morro Rock later gave its name to the town. The descriptive term morro is common to the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian languages, and the word is part of many place names where there is a distinctive and prominent rock formation. Note that the similar Spanish descriptive word "moro" indicates a bluish color rather than a shape.[8]
The first recorded Filipinos to visit America arrived at Morro Bay on October 18, 1587, from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Seņora de Esperanza;[9] one of whom was killed by local Native Americans while scouting ahead.[10]
While governed by Mexico, large land grants split the surrounding area into cattle and dairy ranchos. These ranchos needed shipping to bring in dry goods and to carry their crops, animals, and other farm products to cities. Thus, Morro Bay grew.
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February 2nd, 2017