Thomas Robert Bard was an American political leader in California who assisted in the organization of Ventura County and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1900 to 1905 as a Republican. He is known as the "Father of Port Hueneme" for his efforts in building and expanding the city, as well as the first and only deep water port in the area. He is one of the founders of the UNOCAL company.
Thomas R. Bard
Contemporary photo of Bard Mansion on his Berylwood estate.
Port Hueneme is a small beach city in Ventura County, California, surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel. Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within the city limits.
Point Hueneme Light
Monument to the Seabees at Naval Base Ventura County.
Beach and pier of Port Hueneme.
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 memorial