Read more about La Purísima Mission State Historic Park
Misión la Purísima Concepción de María Santísima (Mission of the Immaculate Conception of Most Holy Mary) was founded by Father Presidente Fermin de Lasuén on December 8, 1787. The Native Americans who built and worked at the mission were from the Chumash tribe.... Read MoreRead more about La Purísima Mission State Historic Park
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From 1910 to 1940, the U.S. Immigration Station processed hundreds of thousands of immigrants, the majority from China due to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1883. During WWII, Japanese and German prisoners of war (POWs) were detained at the Station before being sent to... Read MoreRead more about Angel Island State Park
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La Cuesta Encantada, “The Enchanted Hill” high above the ocean at San Simeon, was conceived by two extraordinary individuals, William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan. Their collaboration, which began in 1919 and continued for nearly 30 years,... Read MoreRead more about Hearst Castle
Read more about California Citrus State Historic Park
The California Citrus State Historic Park interprets the industry’s role in the history and development of California through the stories of the diverse groups of people who made it all possible. The park recaptures the complexities of the time when... Read MoreRead more about California Citrus State Historic Park
Read more about Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
African American History – In 1908, Colonel Allen Allensworth and four other settlers established a town in California’s Central Valley. Their dream of developing an abundant and thriving community stemmed directly from a strong belief in programs that allowed... Read MoreRead more about Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park