Category: Historic Site
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Strathearn Park, Simi Valley, California
When I read about an interesting place to visit, I save it on my Google Maps. My map has hundreds of places across the USA and is very handy when going on road trips. If I am going away for a day or a weekend, I can look at it and find interesting places to…
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A Little Bit into Nevada
During a recent trip to Death Valley with my dude, I had time to explore some other places nearby in both Nevada and California. In Beatty, Nevada, we stayed in a Motel 6. The gentleman at the front desk was kind and the room was clean & quiet with a nice view. Beatty has very…
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American Military Museum
If you are driving down Rosemead Boulevard in South El Monte, you will pass a lot with a bunch of vehicles. You might think it is just some kind of parking lot or prop house, but it is actually an outdoor military museum. When I went, I nearly drove past it. The American Military Museum…
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Old Timey Air-Raid Sirens
Earlier in the year, Esotouric posted about WWII air-raid sirens that still remain up throughout Los Angeles. I became slightly obsessed with them, though I have only sought out a few so far. They were put up in 1942. I often see strange streetlights or objects on poles and wonder what they are, so was…
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Starved Rock. More than those documentary murders.
I didn’t know that Starved Rock was once known for a shocking murder until I saw a documentary title appear when I was searching for a show to watch. I did watch that documentary & can imagine the horror people felt back in the day.
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Chumash Indian Museum
If you are looking to spend a day on a nice hike in the Thousand Oaks, CA area, partnered with history, the Chumash Museum is your place. Chumash Native Americans lived along the coast of California beginning at about Malibu on the south end. The museum is open to the public on weekends, with weekdays…
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Manzanar
On a recent road trip up the 395 Highway, I visited Manzanar National Historic Site in Independence, CA. I did not even realize the date let alone that it was an unfortunate date, February 19. On that date in 1942, Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Roosevelt. Japanese Americans were all “relocated” to camps…
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