History

Well-known landmarks and rare finds

San Pedro and the Harbor Area have many historical locations: lighthouses, forts, memorials, museums and century-old homes.

22 places

Places to see

Banning Museum
Museum

Banning Museum

401 E M St, Wilmington
310-548-7777
Hours: S,S,T,W,T 12:30 - 2:30

Banning House, also known as the General Phineas Banning Residence Museum, is a historic Greek Revival-Victorian home in the Wilmington section of LA.

Beacon Street Fountain (Old)
Historic site

Beacon Street Fountain (Old)

638 South Beacon Street, San Pedro
Hours: Dawn to Dusk

Crafted in the period when cast iron became popular as an art form, in the 1870's, it served the public for approximately 80 years. Removed in 2025

Danish Castle
Historic home

Danish Castle

324 W. 10th Street, San Pedro
Hours: Do Not Disturb, Private Residence
Korean Bell of Friendship
Monument

Korean Bell of Friendship

3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro

A 17-ton bell and stone pavilion on a hilltop in Angels Gate Park, given by South Korea for the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, with sweeping views of the ocean and harbor.

Peck House
Historic home

Peck House

380 W 15th Street, San Pedro
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Lighthouse

Point Fermin Lighthouse

807 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro
310-241-0684
Hours: Tue–Sun 1–4 pm; tours at 1, 2 and 3 pm; closed Mondays

An 1874 Victorian stick-style lighthouse on the bluffs of Point Fermin Park, with free guided tours of the keeper's quarters and tower Tuesday through Sunday afternoons.