Huntington Beach, CA areas original settlers were the Tongva people, also known as Gabrielinos. In 1889, the city was named Shell Beach and in 1901, it was renamed Pacific City. The name Huntington Beach, CA came about after a Henry Huntington who owned a real-estate development firm, The Huntington Company. In 1909, Huntington Beach, CA became incorporated and had the first mayor Ed Manning. In 1920, the oil boom started and the city started to grow from 1,500 to 5,000 people overnight because of the wells. Starting in the 1950s, Huntington Beach became the fastest growing city. Douglas Aircraft Space Systems Center was built and is known to have produced the upper stage of the Saturn V rocket which went on a successful Apollo mission to the moon. In the 1990s, Douglas aircraft changed to McDonnell Douglas, and Boeing purchased the combined firms. Huntington Beach, CA is also known for being a surfing paradise. In 1959, the first U.S. Surfing Championships were held in Huntington Beach, CA. In 2005, the USA Surf official home became Huntington Beach, CA and the Association of Surfing Professionals-North America moved to the city.
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