Fast Facts: Catalina’s Ben Weston Beach

Catalina Island might be known as a boating destination, but did you know a popular surfing spot resides on the island’s backside? Ben Weston Beach was identified by Mountain and Sea Adventures as one of two ideal surfing spots on Catalina Island (the other being Shark Harbor). “The next most consistent and...

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Paul Napora says:

January 20, 2021 at 4:04 pm

BS Weston died in 1905, and is buried at Wilmington Cemetery, CA. He came to CA in the years following the civil war, and raised sheep in the Lomita area as well as on Catalina Island. Hope this helps.

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