William Brainard Post
From Connecticut. First job at whaling station near Lucia 1850. Opened first grain warehouse in California at Moss Landing. First butcher shop in Castroville. Homesteaded 640 acres on Post Summit 1860. Married Innocenti Anselmo, Indian girl from Carmel mission.
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Post Summit Named for One Of Early Big Sur Settlers
Post's hill is the very heart of Big Sur — named for W.B. Post, who landed at a coast whaling station in 1850 and built a ranch that outlived the century.
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William Brainard Post - From Whaling Station to Empire
W.B. Post started at a whaling station near Lucia in 1850 and ended with a ranch that carried his name.