The South Coast area of Santa Barbara County has a history as one of the most important archaeological regions in California, having been densely occupied by the Chumash for over 13,000 years.

This coastal region is also said to be extremely significant in Native American culture due to the spiritual "Western Gate" in the nearby Point Conception area.

Her son George built an airstrip and ran a business flying supplies to a family on nearby San Miguel Island.

Complex and contentious negotiations followed until 1989, when 20 condos and 12 private homes were built on the remaining land with three acres of the meadow preserved for public use.

[7] In 1979 a Chumash elder began a movement to protect the sacred nature of the site, joined by surfers and some area residents.