Malibu's first residents, the native American Chumash Indians, named the stretch of beach at the mouth of Malibu Creek "Humaliwo", or "the surf sounds loudly."

The first legal claim to land in Malibu was made in 1802 by Spanish settler
Jose Bartoleme Tapia. He established a ranch and built a large adobe
in Malibu Canyon. These property holdings became known as the "Rancho
Topanga Malibu Simi Sequit."

Passed down through family inheritance, the rancho was eventually
sold by Henry Keller to Frederick Hastings Rindge in 1891 for the
reputed figure of $300,000.

The Adamson House, a national historic site located in Malibu Lagoon State park is a showplace of Malibu historical artifacts. The adjacent Malibu Lagoon Museum allows visitors to walk through through the history of the area from the days of the native American Chumash to the birth of the surfing era.

Welcome to Malibu!