Nick's Cove, California

The land was originally settled by the Coast Miwok people. In 1835, a Mexican land grant called Rancho Nicasio was granted to the Miwoks, consisting of . U.S. Army officer Henry Halleck, later a Union Army general during the Civil War, gained ownership of the majority of the rancho in 1850. Croatian immigrants began settling in and around Marshall, California, a few miles south of what is now Nick's Cove, in 1900. The bar burned in 1950 but was soon rebuilt. The business closed in the early 1990s. ==Modern reincarnation==

In 1999, restaurant developer Pat Kuleto purchased the property in conjunction with chef Mark Franz. It took them and their investors eight years to completely rebuild and modernize the facility at a cost of 14 million. They encountered major environmental challenges as a stream flows beneath the restaurant's kitchen, and specimens of the California red-legged frog, a threatened species, were found on the site. just as the Great Recession was beginning. Saddled with the burden of $13 million in debt during a time of economic insecurity, the venture was unable to become profitable. In a letter to investors, Kuleto said that the venture had been a "complete disaster," with the result being a "complete loss of your financial investment." Kuleto's own losses were $5 million. The business was sold to Highway 1 Hospitality LLC in 2011, In 2024, the boat shack at the end of the pier was destroyed by fire. ==References==