Visit Fry’s Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, California

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Frye's Harbor (Fry’s Harbor), Santa Cruz Island (Friars, Friar’s, Frier’s, Frey’s) is the next popular anchorage to the west of Platt’s [Dick’s] Harbor on the north side of the island. Along with Cueva Valdez, it was one of the most popular camping locations on the north shore. Through the years, the name has had various spellings, but the original moniker was Frye's Harbor. The harbor is named for Alfred Frye, born March 2, 1839 in North Haven, Maine, who married Francina Pettee, born December 13, 1839 in Goldsboro, Maine. They lived for a long time on Santa Cruz Island: “at the place being known as Frye’s Harbor or Frye’s Cove. Here their son Lambert was born on November 6, 1861, he being the first white child born on the Santa Cruz Island. Lambert was carried from [Santa Cruz Island] (when about 4 or 5 years old) to Santa Barbara and went to school in a mission there. A wealthy Spanish resident offered to make Lambert heir to a large tract of land if he would adopt Roman Catholic faith. A playmate told Lambert he would have to eat a spoonful of salt if he joined the church and so the boy, Lambert, refused to join.”

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