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Pirate

Dillon Beach, California, United States
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A 13-foot bronze pirate, nicknamed "Captain Dillon", was reported by Marin Magazine in 2017 to stand by the beach in the coastal community of Dillon Beach, Marin County, California. The magazine said it was bought at a charity auction by the owners of the community's store, cabins and restaurant property.
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Site-level location · 38.2464° N, 122.9647° W
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Dillon Beach is a small coastal community in northwest Marin County, and its most conspicuous landmark, according to Marin Magazine in 2017, is a 13-foot bronze pirate with a sword, nicknamed "Captain Dillon".
That article said the statue was procured at a charity auction by the family that also bought the surrounding property in 2000, including a store, trailer park, cabins, restaurant and parking lot. The owners thought the figure an apt landmark and hoped it would bring families to hear pirate stories and dig for treasure on the sand. The magazine called Dillon Beach the only private beach in Northern California.
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Marin Magazine (2017) reported a 13-foot bronze pirate with a sword by the beach and said the property's owners saw it as an apt landmark; the travel blog ROAM Family Travel called it an informal meeting spot. Dillon Beach is privately owned, so check access arrangements first.
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By the beach at Dillon Beach, near the resort's cabins, on private property. Marin Magazine (2017) called it the only private beach in Northern California; confirm access, parking and any fees with the resort before travelling.
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