Talk:Port Chicago, California

Note that an anonymous, alleged resident claimed here on Wikipedia the following: "Port Chicago was not bought by the U.S. Navy in the late 1990's as stated in the article, but in 1968. I was a resident of the town for my entire life (17 years) at that time, and was there to protest and witness the distruction of the town."

10-13-05 I, too, lived many years in Port Chicago, and 1968 sounds correct as the date the town was purchased by the Navy. Many residents moved to local areas--Antioch, Pittsburg, Concord, California. There was (may still be) an annual reunion of former residents, held in the nearby town of West Pittsburg. I attended this reunion several times, before moving to Colorado... R.B. Jacobsen, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

12-11-05 I lived for many years in the small town of Port Chicago, California, and the correct year, if I recall correctly, that the town was purchased by the government, was 1968, and not the '1990s', as stated above.
 * Comment left on article by 209.120.156.168

This may be the user who left the earlier comment? Vary 17:16, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

I would like to add that some of the houses from Port Chicago were moved to the town of Clyde, as I was a resident of Clyde. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Klohmann (talk • contribs) 21:46, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Category change
I have edited the category to change it from "Ghost towns in California" to "Defunct towns in California." Technically, a ghost town is an abandoned municipality with few to no residents and some remaining buildings. As Port Chicago was completely razed, it does not qualify as a true ghost town.

It surprises me that so little of the history of the town of Port Chicago can be found on the web. The major focus is the explosion and mutiny that occurred at the Naval Weapon's Station. The civilian community with it's businesses, the Bay Point Elementary School, the development of Knox Park and those who lived there, the traditions and colorful members of the community as well as the fond memories of former inhabitants (which will soon be gone), will it all have a place, or just disappear like the town?

Former resident 1948 - 1958. David A. Allen —Preceding unsigned comment added by Olshouldadone (talk • contribs) 02:04, 16 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Apparently someone's changed it back, I'm reverting it to defunct towns. LonelyPker (talk) 05:05, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Article Merge
Bay Point (former settlement) was merged into Port Chicago: - OLEF641 (talk) 22:30, 20 February 2010 (UTC)