2476 San Diego Ave
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 297-7511
2476 San Diego Ave
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 297-7511
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The Whaley House is an 1857 Greek Revival style residence, a California Historical Landmark, and museum located in Old Town, San Diego, California. It is currently maintained by Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO). In the 1960s, the Whaley House was designated as an official haunted house by the United States Commerce Department.The Whaley House was the home of Thomas Whaley and his family. The house was built where a graveyard once was. At various times it also housed Whaley's general store, San Diego's second county courthouse, and the first commercial theater in San Diego. The house has "witnessed more history than any other building in the city".Whaley familyHistoryThomas Whaley, of Scots-Irish origin, was born on October 5, 1823 in New York City, the seventh child in a family of ten. Whaley took over his father's successful business relations, then left New York on January 1, 1849. He traveled to San Francisco, during the California gold rush, where he engaged in business. He then went to San Diego in September 1851. Two years later, Whaley went back to New York and married Anna Eloise Delaunay on August 14, 1853. Together they returned to California, arriving in San Diego on December 7, 1853. On August 22, 1857 the Whaleys moved into their new home, now known as the Whaley House.
For centuries, America has beckoned to immigrants the world over. With courage and determination they have traveled thousands of miles to rejoin loved ones, for economic opportunity, or simply to know freedom. As a nation of immigrants, America has benefited from an infusion of talents and skills that are the foundations of many rich traditions. In the civic, economic, and artistic arenas, yesterday's newcomer is tomorrow's pioneer in a continuing process that defines us to this day. The preservation and presentation of the immigrant experience in the United States is a central commitment of the New Americans Museum's mission. We are dedicated to insuring that individual stories are safeguarded in the Family Histories Essays and Oral and Visual Histories archives as enduring testaments to our immigrant roots as a culture and a nation.
The MCRD San Diego Command Museum is located in Day Hall, Building 26, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, San Diego, California. It exhibits historical items relating to the United States Marine Corps. The museum opened on November 10, 1987 and was officially designated as a command museum on January 8, 1993.
You will enter through the African Marketplace to browse and shop for African items including carvings, fabrics and hangings, clothing for men and women and many items suitable for home decor, for gifts or to expand your African collection.On the porch you should be welcomed by the official Museum Greeter, Congo the African Grey Parrot. Inside, you will find three rooms full of information and materials: the Latin America room provides a wealth of information about the extensive African influences into our Western Hemisphere with photos and documentation about important historical figures and a detailed wall chart covering 3000 years of African Influences. The Africa Room offers a view of world history from an African perspective with a chart covering 6000 years. The United States room showcases achievements and accomplishments of people of African descent in the US, with charts covering approximately 500 years. Although a quick tour through the museum is possible, most people allow several hours to see the exhibits. The Bookstore/Giftshop has further African cultural and educational items for purchase. The Curator's Assistant offers a special service to help public to locate hard-to-find or out of print materials.
Welcome to the MCRD Command Museum. Our mission is to provide an educational setting that portrays the legacy of the Marine Corps. We accomplish this by: •Creating exhibits about the history of the Marine Corps from the late 19th century to the present day. •Maintaining a reference center which contains an archives and a research library. •Training recruits in Marine Corps history. •Developing curricula of Marine Corps history, tradition, and values. •Providing classes and tours for Marines, students, and groups within the civilian community. •Preserving artifacts of enduring value in accordance with the museum's mission and collection development statement Admission to the museum; classes and tours; and information and services from the reference center are free and open to the public.
Presidio Hill is the historic site where the first California Indians lived and Portola's Expedition arrived in 1769. In 1769, at this site, the Portola-Serra land and sea expeditions united and established the first permanent European settlement of the Pacific Coast of the present-day United States. Fray Junipero Serra founded the Royal San Diego Mission, the first California mission. The Presidio served as a base for exploring expeditions into the interior and as the military headquarters for Southern California. The Presidio site is located on a bluff which was been eroded and undermined since it was cut away for road construction at the foot of the bluff. The bluff needs improvement in stabilization, its condition to be regularly monitored by skilled professionals.
The Alkybulan Heritage Organization is located in beautiful Old Town San Diego. A clean and friendly environment for all ages to enjoyably partake in the gaining of knowledge by reviewing the past.
In business for over nine years. The Creole Cafe has served thousands of Happy customers who enjoy the rich culture of New Orleans and the incomparable food of the city of New Orleans.
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