A brief history of one of the longest piers in the world. Smashed and destroyed six times over the span of a century, the Oceanside Pier has remained a staple of the city and one of its greatest attractions.

1. History and Information on the
Oceanside Pier
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2. How Did It All Begin?
● The idea to build a wooden pier off Oceanside's coast was proposed in
March 1888
● Construction began in May

3. Pier Pressure
● The first storm, in 1890, destroyed all but 300 ft of the original 1,200 ft pier
● Melchior Pieper, a local business owner, snatched up most of the pieces and
relocated them to the South Pacific Hotel
● At low tide, you can still see pieces of the wreckage Pieper left behind

4. The Little Iron Wharf
● Pieper proposed they rebuild the pier closer to his hotel
● 3 years later the “little iron warf” was built
● This time, the pier was made of sturdier material and stretched 400 ft into the
water
● Locals wanted the city to make it longer, but it's a good thing they didn't—in
1902 another storm destroyed Pieper's dream

5. This Time with Steel
● In 1903, construction began again, this time using steel (thanks to the
Southern California Railroad Company)
● This one came the closest to the original size, stretching out to 1,300 ft
● The Electric Company offered to supply the Pier with free electricity for a year
● Mother Nature called again and a storm ruined their new boardwalk

6. Concrete Decisions
● After trying to build with every material in the books, the city decided it was
time to use concrete
● In 1927, construction was finished and the new Oceanside Pier was home to a
3 day, 20,000 person 4th of July celebration
● It was longer than any of its predecesors, stretching 1,900 ft
● Unfortunately, in 1946 a storm shaved 385 ft off

7. The Pier Today
● The last (and final...so far) installment was completed on September 29, 1987, and is the
pier you see today
● The Ruby’s Diner is a tasteful blast from the past that perfectly represents Southern
California and Oceanside as a whole
● Fishing is free and there is even a bait shop located on the pier for all of your fishing
needs.
● Weekends attract large crowds for competitions, shopping, concerts and more
● The Pelicans are extremely friendly, and some of them have names!

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