Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters of California's Central Coast
Author: Randall A. Reinstedt
9Publication Date: 1975
Publisher: Ghost Town Publications
Paperback
5.45 x 8.5 inches, 168 pages

Randall A Reinstedt, Author, Born: 1935 - A prolific author about local Central California history he sparked interest
among thousands of schoolkids over the years as a former fourth grade teacher.
He lived in Pacific Grove for the past half-century and was easily recognized by his white
hair and beard and the blue 1970 Land Cruiser he drove. Born in the Monterey hospital on Hartnell Street on Feb.
23, 1935, Reinstedt attended Monterey High when his romance with the Concours began the year the Pebble
Beach Road Races and accompanying show debuted. “We’d sneak in and watch the races every year, and
then we would always wander down to the cars and take a look.
“Shipwrecks and Sea Monsters of California’s Central Coast”; “Tales, Treasures and Pirates of Old Monterey”;
and “The Strange Case of the Ghosts of the Robert Louis Stevenson House” are among the titles Reinstedt
published under the aegis of his company, Ghost Town Publications. Ironically, Reinstedt never personally
experienced a ghost or supernatural event. “But I’m totally convinced that they’re real. There are happenings
that we just don’t understand.”
Even when he lived out of the area while attending San Jose State University for his undergrad degree, working for the City of Vallejo and later going to Fresno State for
his teaching credential, Reinstedt made the trip home for the Concours. Reinstedt recently passed away at 88.