7/25/2021
4/1/1997
Landmark information
- Location:
Nitt Witt Ridge, 881 Hillcrest Dr, Cambria Pines - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
4/1/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/25/2021 - GPS Coordinates:
N 35 34.052, W 121 5.846
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Nitt Witt Ridge
Nitt Witt Ridge, one of California's remarkable twentieth century folk art environments, is the creation of Arthur Harold Beal (Der Tinkerpaw or Capt. Nitt Witt), a Cambria Pines pioneer, who sculpted the land using hand tools and indigenous materials, remarkable inventiveness, and self-taught skills. A blend of native materials and contemporary elements, impressive in its sheer mass and meticulous placement, it is a revealing memorial to Art's unique cosmic humor and zest for life.