
Free history talks, stamp mill tours, or private tours by the Bodie Foundation. Read MoreRead more about Bodie Foundation Public and Private Tours
Free history talks, stamp mill tours, or private tours by the Bodie Foundation. Read MoreRead more about Bodie Foundation Public and Private Tours
Emiko Sakamoto Sugiura, Don Miyada, Takashi “Tak” Yamashita, Tom Honda, and Joe Naruishi contributed their oral histories and photographs from their childhood spent in the Crystal Cove area prior to World War II and Executive Order 9066 issued by President... Read MoreRead more about Virtual Exhibit: Community Voices: Japanese Experiences at Crystal Cove (1927-1942)
This program works to elevate community histories, expand park historical narratives, engage communities, and create career pathways to parks. University partners include UC Santa Barbara UC Riverside CSU Bakersfield CSU Northridge CSU Fullerton Sonoma State... Read MoreRead more about Relevancy & History
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
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