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Warner-Carrillo Adobe Ranch House Wasthe Butterfield Stage Stop from 1858 to the Civil War

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, East County, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Museums.

Built in 1857 by Vincenta Carrillo, a prominent early Californio woman rancher, the adobe known as the Ranch House at Warner’s served as the Butterfield Stage Stop from 1858 until the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. As California’s first regular overland transcontinental stage connection with St. Louis, this pioneering stage route ran along… Read more »

Marston House Museum & Gardens: The Finest Example of the Arts & Crafts Movement

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Balboa Park, Attractions in Old Town, Balboa Park, Balboa Park Banquets & Catering, Balboa Park Corporate Meeting Venues, Balboa Park Museums, Balboa Park Party Venues, Balboa Park Wakes & Funerals, Balboa Park Weddings, Banquets & Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Historic Museums, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Museums, Party Venues, Wakes & Funeral, Wedding Venues.

One of California’s finest examples of the Arts and Crafts movement, the Marston House was constructed in 1905 for George W. Marston and his wife, Anna Gunn Marston. George Marston is noted for many things but most prominently as a civic leader whose interest and work in historic preservation, conservation and history is well known…. Read more »

Old Town San Diego’s Haunted Whaley House

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Old Town, Historic Museums, Kids, Museums, Old Town Museums.

A classic example of mid-nineteenth century Greek Revival architecture, the Whaley House was formally dedicated as a historic house museum on May 25, 1960 and has been open to the public ever since; it is one of southern California’s most popular visitor destinations. Over 100,000 people visit the Whaley House annually, with guests traveling from… Read more »

SOHO San Diego Preserves Historic Sites

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions, Attractions in Old Town, Balboa Park, Borrego Springs, East County, Gaslamp Quarter, Historic Museums, Historic Sites, Julian, Museums, Old Town Museums, Suburbs.

Since 1969, the Save Our Heritage Organisation has lead San Diego County as a powerful voice for historic preservation. They believe that the historic architecture and sites entrusted to this generation should be passed down to the next, so that they too will know the unique character of San Diego County. Through education, advocacy and… Read more »

Veterans Museum & Memorial Center in Balboa Park Honors the Memories & Contributions of the Men & Women who Gallantly Served this Country

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions in Balboa Park, Aviation Museums, Balboa Park, Balboa Park Museums, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Corporate Meeting Venue, Historic Museums, MCRD Graduation Party Venues, Military Museums, Museums, Party Venues.

The Veterans Museum & Memorial Center (31) houses military artifacts and memorabilia from the Civil War to the present. Impressive murals of Pearl Harbor and significant historical military events adorn the walls. The bold faced number in the text corresponds to it’s location on the Balboa Park Map. A tour of Balboa Park would not… Read more »

Serra Museum is an Old Town Landmark Museum

Posted by Barry Berndes & filed under Attractions in Old Town, Banquet Venues, Banquets & Catering, Banquets and Catering, Museums, Old Town, Old Town Museums, Old Town Weddings, Party Venues, Wedding Venues.

Serra Museum, in Presidio Park, is one of the most familiar landmarks in San Diego. As a major symbol of the city, it stands atop the hill recognized as the site where California began. It was here in 1769 that a Spanish Franciscan missionary, Father Junípero Serra, with a group of soldiers led by Gaspar… Read more »