
Known as Alameda Beach from the 1880s until the outbreak of World War II, it was an amusement center and day-trip destination for San Francisco and Bay Area residents. Crown, who campaigned for the site's preservation as public parkland. This state beach was named in memory of State Assemblyman Robert W. Wassama Round House State Historic Park website Robert W. Gathering Day, held the third Saturday of October, includes demonstrations of dancing, crafts and basket weaving. The park features special events and tours. This site is used by local Native Americans as a ceremonial meeting place. Malibu Creek State Park website Wassama Round House State Historic Park Ahwahnee Malibu Creek features hiking, fishing, bird watching and horseback riding opportunities.

Once used to film numerous movies and TV shows, such as Planet of the Apes and M*A*S*H, the park was the center of Chumash Native American life for centuries. The museum also offers Traveling Trunks where students can explore different time periods- Early California, California Gold Rush, and California in the Civil War.īenicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns website Malibu Creek State Park Agoura Hills

Become an archeologist and dig up artifacts or learn about early California and stake a claim on ranch land. Our wide variety of educational programs are offered for K-12 groups and include guided tours of our exhibits and grounds, as well as a selection of hands-on history activities. The Benicia Historical Museum offers education programs that bring history to life. Pony Express National Historic Trail website Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns 2060 Camel Rd 1,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen to remind us of early American travelers and settlers.Ĭalifornia National Historic Trail website Pony Express National Historic Trail


More than 250,000 gold-seekers & farmers crossed into to the gold fields & rich farmlands of California during the 1840's and 1850's.
