Santa Monica CA. - Hidden History of the Lost Coast

Watch this Next: The Lost City of Los Angeles - https://youtu.be/jv6Sh0psUlM?si=dpNOtSasxMJlFNEI Today, we explore the layered history of Santa Monica, where ancient springs and massive infrastructure projects once stood but have since been erased, buried, or forgotten. From Indigenous Tongva village sites to the ambition of the mile-long "Long Wharf" and the lost Belmar neighborhood, this journey uncovers the people, places, and stories that shaped the coast, but are often left out of the official narrative. Whether lost to storms, redevelopment, or wartime orders, these hidden histories are still beneath our feet if we know where to look. In This Video: 🔹 The ancient Tongva water sources that guided the region’s first inhabitants 🔹 How a 4,700-foot wharf almost made Santa Monica the main Port of L.A. 🔹 The rise of the "Red Cars" and the golden age of pleasure piers 🔹 The impact of Douglas Aircraft and WWII mobilization on the city 🔹 The story behind the erasure of the Belmar neighborhood and Japanese American internment 🔹 How freeways and the Third Street Promenade reshaped the modern grid ---------------------------------------------------------------- • Youtube - (Subscribe Here) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8Yk1EwFcqpWzNyiW558EA?sub_confirmation=1 • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/voyagerclips • Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@voyagerhq • Website - https://www.voyagertraveltips.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Timecodes: 0:00 Hidden History 0:43 The First Inhabitants 2:53 Ranchos & Hides 4:51 The Lost "Long Wharf" 6:30 Red Cars & Pleasure Piers 7:43 Aviation & The Civic Core 9:46 WWII & Internment 10:48 The Erased Neighborhood 12:34 Freeways & The Promenade 14:01 Remembering the First People 15:08 The Pandemic 16:45 Outro QUESTION - Have a Question about California or video topic requests? Drop it in the Comments! About: In this video, Armando from Voyager uncovers the hidden layers bu