Read more about Columbia State Historic Park
The California Gold Rush drew prospectors to Columbia from around the world. Columbia was once known as the “Gem of the Southern Mines,” and by 1853, was one of the largest cities in California. Unlike many other Gold Rush settlements that disappeared due... Read MoreRead more about Columbia State Historic Park
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
Read more about Virtual Exhibit: Japanese American Pioneering Community at Crystal Cove State Park
Explore this interactive virtual exhibit of the pioneering Japanese American community at Crystal Cove State Park. https://www.thinglink.com/mediacard/1797056608233062886 Read MoreRead more about Virtual Exhibit: Japanese American Pioneering Community at Crystal Cove State Park
Read more about Angel Island State Park
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