Wilmington, Los Angeles, California
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For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington
Wilmington, California is a small industrial town, incorporated into the city of Los Angeles. It is located adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles and San Pedro.
The zip codes for Wilmington are 90744 and 90748.
Wilmington is the site of Drum Barracks, aka Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in California.
The town was originally known as New San Pedro when it was founded in September 1858. It was located at the site of a wharf built by Phineas Banning, known as "Banning's Landing". The name was changed in 1863 in honor of Wilmington, Delaware, Banning's birthplace. A post office opened in 1864 was the second in Los Angeles County.
The first railroad in Southern California was built in 1869, and ran from Banning's Landing up to the city of Los Angeles. Following the choice of San Pedro as the official location for the Port of Los Angeles in the 1890s, the town continued to grow with increased federal spending in the area. The city was annexed by the city of Los Angeles in 1909.
External link
- Wilmington Historical Society website (http://www.lafn.org/community/whs/)