PASSPORT 2 HISTORY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER March 2019, Vol. 84

This Month's Featured P2H Site: Maritime Museum of San Diego

Founded in 1948, the Maritime Museum of San Diego collects, preserves, and presents our rich maritime heritage and historic connections with the Pacific world. Its collection of ten historic ships includes the world’s oldest active ship, the Star of India . Both ships and exhibits are available for daily public tours. Schooner Cup Charity Regatta 11:30 AM | Saturday | Mar 30 The museum's 142-foot schooner, the Californian , will race in the 31st annual America’s Schooner Cup, hosted by Silver Gate Yacht Club. Californian , the official tall ship of the state and popular on-the-water adventure attraction among locals and visitors to San Diego, is a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence , which patrolled the coast of California enforcing federal law during the Gold Rush. Admission Sail aboard the Californian during the race! (9:45 AM - 3:30 PM) Adults: $89 Children 12 & Under: $59  San Salvador Sailing Adventure Adults: $99 | Members: $89 Children 3-12: $59 | Member Children: $49 Children 2 & Under: $25 Purchase Tickets Two Exhibits Open Now! "Art of the Sea" and "Sea & Shore" Through Sept 30 The new exhibitions will be included with general admission ticket purchase and located aboard the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley , in the Gould Eddy and Compass galleries. Dr. Raymond Ashley, Ph.D., K.C.I., President/CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, describes the exhibits as a “fresh new visual display of passion for our connection to the sea, plus the naval history and outdoor lifestyle San Diegans embrace.”

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About the Passport 2 History Program*

Passport 2 History unites the sites, collections, experiences, and organizations that tell the story of Southern and Central California and its people. Get to know the amazing people and cultures that made California what it is. See how they lived and learn what they contributed to the development of the Golden State. Travel back in time through living history museums, reenactments, and beautifully preserved historic sites. Or visit exhibits showcasing the works of up-and-coming local artists. With an amazing variety of sites, P2H has something for everyone! Passport 2 History celebrates the institutions that do all this and more. We proudly invite you to enjoy all they have to offer. Participating sites submit events, exhibits, and announcements to be included in this newsletter each month. Keep scrolling to browse this month's activities.   For more details, visit us at our website  passport2history.com  or check out our social media pages below.

How it Works Step 1: Pick up a  "Passport 2 History" passport book at any of our participating sites for $5. Step 2: Visit awesome museums, cultural centers, and historic houses! Ask staff at participating sites for a P2H sticker to fill the pages of your passport book. Some sites offer discounts and benefits to P2H visitors. Step 3: Bring your completed booklet to the Leonis Adobe Museum for a prize!

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Last Month on P2H Sites' Social Media: Historical Cooking!

The Pasadena Museum of History shared a transcribed recipe for Hungarian Crumb Pudding from the Fenyes-Curtin-Paloheimo Collection. Check out the full article on their blog, cook the recipe at home, and tag @pasadenahistory on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Who doesn't love Jell-O? Workman & Temple Family Homestead Museum shared a series of images and facts on the history of powdered gelatins. Find a recipe here, and be sure to tag the museum with your results!

What's New at the Leonis Adobe Museum Open to the Public Fridays 1:00 - 4:00 PM Saturdays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 PM Plus special events - see below!

Passport 2 History is brought to you by the Leonis Adobe Museum in beautiful Old Town Calabasas. The Leonis Adobe Museum is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #1 and a functioning ranch - complete with farm animals!   To learn more about the Leonis Adobe Museum, be sure to view KCET's Visiting with Huell Howser episode about the Leonis Adobe, available online here, on YouTube . Leonis Adobe Museum Events This month's 3rd Weekend Discount will be held March 15th, 16th, and 17th . Visit the museum gift shop for 20% off everything! Springtime at the Adobe | Sat, Apr 13 | 1:00-4:00 PM Lil Ranchers Summer Days | Tues, Jul 9, 16, 23, 30; Aug 6,13 | 9:30-11:30 AM Pumpkin Party | Sat, Oct 26 | 1:00-4:00 PM Holiday Roundup | Sat, Dec 7 | 2:00-5:00 PM

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Events*

Sat, Mar 2 10:00 AM Planes of Fame Living History Flying Day: Vought F4U-1A Corsair Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, CA) presents its monthly Living History Flying Day on February 2, 2019, featuring the Vought F4U-1A Corsair. A speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans is featured, followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration when possible. The F4U-1A Corsair will be on display and perform a flight demonstration at noon (subject to change). Admission General: $15 Children 5-11: $6 Under 4: FREE Parking is free! More Information

Sat, Mar 2 1:00 - 4:00 PM Rancho los Cerritos Creation Station Get creative with history! Using a wide variety of colorful materials, children can experiment with natural materials to create seasonal arts and crafts. This drop-in program takes place rain or shine. March’s theme, Lovely Lavender, celebrates spring. More Information

Sun, Mar 3 7:00 - 9:00 AM Murphy Auto Museum Muscles & Mojo Sunday Morning Car Show The Murphy Auto Museum, in conjunction with Fireball Tim, is pleased to announce the launch of Muscles and Mojo! Bring your vintage or classic car to the Murphy Auto Museum on the first Sunday of the month, starting March 3rd. Free coffee, free Hot Wheels, and free admission to the museum during the event (7:00-9:00 am). More Information

Sun, Mar 3 1:00 - 4:00 PM Dudley Historic House Docent-Led Tours The 1892 Dudley Historic House Museum will be open for docent-led tours from 1 to 4 p.m. accompanied by period music. Admission is free. The museum is located at the corner of Loma Vista and Ashwood streets in Ventura. For information please call (805) 642-3345. More Information

Sat, Mar 9 1:00 PM Bolton Hall Museum Living with Purpose, on Purpose? Little Landers Historical Society announces the next in its series of monthly 2nd Saturday historical and educational programs. World traveler and international speaker, Colin Wright, will speak about how we perceive the world around us, how we behave based on those perceptions and how to become who we need to be to face today’s and future challenges.   Colin Wright has authored over 30 books and is the blogger behind Exile Lifestyle.  He also hosts the Let’s Know Things podcast which he broadcasts from many exotic locations while traveling. More Information

Thurs, Mar 14 8:00 - 9:30 AM Rancho los Cerritos Bird Walk Stroll through the grounds of the historic rancho and watch both resident birds and seasonal migrants. Participants will also listen to the calls and songs, and potentially observe nesting as the seasons progress. Meet in the lower parking lot at 8 a.m. sharp. Wear comfortable closed toed shoes and bring a hat and binoculars, if you have them. We also have a limited number of binoculars to lend, thanks to the generosity of Vortex Optics. Free and open to all. Rain cancels. More Information

Sat, Mar 16 10:00 - 11:30 AM Rancho los Cerritos Talk: The Pimu Catalina Archaeology Project Join us for a series of special events connected to our latest exhibit, “Tevaaxa’nga (Te-vaah-ha-nga) to Today: Stories of the Tongva People.” In this talk, Tongva archaeologist Desireé Martinez will discuss the Pimu Catalina Archaeology Project and their work developing chronologies of Native Peoples across Catalina Island.  Register online or pay at the door. About the Speaker Desireé Reneé Martinez has dedicated her life to obtaining skills and knowledge to combat the wanton destruction of Native American sacred and cultural sites, especially those of her community, the Gabrieliño (Tongva). Desiree received her BA in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and her MA in Anthropology from Harvard University. She is a co-Director of the Pimu Catalina Island Archaeological Field School, and her work is to remind the southern California community of the Gabrieliño’s vibrant heritage and continuing contribution to the southern California region. Desiree currently works as an archaeologist for Cogstone Resource Management. Admission Student/Volunteer: $5 General: $8 More Information

Sat, Mar 16 12:00 - 3:00 PM Heritage House National Quilting Day National Quilting Day is Saturday, March 16th. Celebrate with the Riverside Metropolitan Museum’s Heritage House throughout the month of March. For one month only, see quilts from the permanent collections, representing nearly 200 years of American quilting. On Saturday, March 16th, join the quilting fun with free quilt-themed crafts and quilting demonstrations from noon to 3:00 PM. More Information

Fri, Mar 22 7:30 PM Muckenthaler Cultural Center Sean Oliu and the Coastline Cowboys Sean Oliu is both that deep-voiced, soulful, country-twinged, singer-songwriter and a proud Disney Mouseketeer (on the digital-first variety program Club Mickey Mouse ). He has worked with Rachel Platten on the “VH1 Save the Music Holiday Concert” and performed alongside Anthony Gonzalez (from the movie Coco ). In 2018, Sean opened for LeAnn Rimes on her “You, Me and Christmas Tour” with a stop at the Cerri tos Center. Home Town Heroes series presented by Reliance Real Estate Services Admission Non-Member: $30 Student/Senior: $20 Member: $15 More Information

Sat, Mar 23 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Los Angeles Maritime Museum Book Signing: Kristina Bowden's Casey the Container: And Her First Day in Port Join author Kristina Bowden as she launches her new children's book Casey the Container: And Her First Day in Port on Saturday, March 23 from 10am-12pm at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. The event is free to the public and includes a children's craft activity. The book will be available for purchase in the Museum gift shop for $8.99. For more information, call 310-548-7618 or visit www.lamaritimemuseum.org More Information

Sat, Mar 23 2:00 PM Pasadena Museum of History Not So Far in the Distance: True Legends of the California Gold Rush Reservations Suggested Pasadena Museum of History is pleased to partner with the Pasadena Public Library to present this program in conjunction with the Library’s One City, One Story 2019 community reading celebration. This year’s selection is a Pulitzer Prize finalist titled In the Distance by Hernan Diaz. A portion of the book tells the story of a new immigrant experiencing life in the California Gold Rush.   Join us as storyteller Ed Landler “Mr. Ed” uses his many voices, hats – and perhaps some surprises – to tell both factual and poetic accounts of the discovery of gold, the naming of Death Valley, and the exploits of legendary bandit Joaquin Murrieta. His stories will explore how the present can change the way we view the past. This event is free. Reservations: click here or 1.800.838.3006. More Information

Sat, Mar 23 5:00 - 9:00 PM Banning Museum Wisteria Regale Annual Fundraiser Reservations Required Step back in time to celebrate the era when Phineas Banning’s three sons owned Catalina Island, 1892 - 1919. Guests will "board" the S.S. Hermosa for their journey across the channel to Catalina’s Metropole Hotel. There will be a hosted bar, silent auction, Banning High School Scholarship presentation and a sumptuous and elegant sit down dinner in our historic Stagecoach Barn which has been transformed into the Metropole Hotel. During dinner guests will enjoy live music by the 1920s brass band the Boardwalk Brass. To add to the fun, guests are encouraged to wear Edwardian Era (1901-1910) attire. Don’t miss the chance to support Friends of the Banning Museum and also have a fantastic evening out! Admission $150 Call (310) 548-2005 or visit the museum website to make a reservation. Tickets and Reservations

Sun, Mar 24 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Channel Islands Maritime Museum Celebration of the Whales at the Channel Islands Harbor CIMM invites everyone to the Celebration of the Whales event March 24th, 2019, 10-3PM. Enjoy whale migration trail, chalk art, jump house. This event is free and includes free admission to the Museum, contests, and giveaways. More Information

Thurs, Mar 28 5:30 - 7:30 PM Muckenthaler Cultural Center Spring Family Arts Night Join us for our annual Spring Family Arts Night, as we open our art studios for your budding artist to get to see our space and meet some of our on-staff artists. Kids of all ages can come and enjoy as they get their hands dirty trying ceramics, drawing, and painting along with a multitude of other artistic crafts. More Information

Sat, Mar 30 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM International Printing Museum Krazy Krafts Day For kids and the “kids-at-heart” in all of us…   All day activities for guests include unique crafts like letterpress printing, paper making, paper marbling, and foil stamping! You also can learn how to type on a typewriter, cartoon, fold origami, write in calligraphy, and rubber stamp to your hearts delight. Make sure to bring a blank t-shirt to screen print your very own shirt! History enthusiasts will enjoy tours of our working antique printing presses and will even get their name cast in hot metal type on our amazing Linotype machine.   Activities on-going all day! Admission $10 More Information

Sat, Mar 30 11:30 AM Maritime Museum of San Diego Schooner Cup Charity Regatta Tickets will sell out - purchase soon! The museum's 142-foot schooner, the Californian , will race in the 31st annual America’s Schooner Cup, hosted by Silver Gate Yacht Club. Californian , the official tall ship of the state and popular on-the-water adventure attraction among locals and visitors to San Diego, is a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence , which patrolled the coast of California enforcing federal law during the Gold Rush. Admission Sail aboard the Californian during the race! (9:45 AM - 3:30 PM) Adults: $89 Children 12 & Under: $59 San Salvador Sailing Adventure Adults: $99 | Members: $89 Children 3-12: $59 | Member Children: $49 Children 2 & Under: $25 Information & Tickets

Sat, Mar 30 4:00 - 7:00 PM Dana Adobe Barn Raising Charity Fundraiser On March 30th, from 4 to 7 PM, the Dana Adobe Cultural Center will be holding a party to help raise funds for the construction of the new barn complex. Featuring both a silent and live auction, food and drink, and live music performed by Amaya Rose Bluegrass Band, this event is one you don't want to miss! The event will also showcase an exclusive screening of the Dana Adobe film documentary, which features Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated actress Virginia Madsen as the narrator. Admission Single: $100 Couple: $180 VIP Table (10 seats + 2 bottles of wine): $850 Information & Tickets

Sun, Mar 31 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Camarillo Ranch Car Show & Food Truck Rally Help us kick off the 2019 Community Event season by joining us for a very special Sunday afternoon Food Truck Festival featuring a Car Show on the grounds of the Historic Camarillo Ranch. The event will run from 11AM to 4PM and is free to attend. This year’s event features: Classic Car Show Gourmet Food Trucks Wine & Beer Cash Bar House Tours Special Exhibit! Live Music 50/50 Raffle More Information

Exhibits*

Closing Mar 10! California Oil Museum Hot Wheels Exhibit Who : Hot Wheels and Toy Fans of Any Age What : An Amazing Hot Wheel Collection from BMH Hobbies Where :  T he always fascinating California Oil Museum When : November 17 through March 10, 2019 Why :  Because we love Hot Wheels! Do you remember playing with your first Hot Wheel? The fun of driving it around the make-believe race track in your parents' kitchen? Using a shoe box for a garage or finally receiving a track for Christmas? This is your chance to relive that wonderful childhood memory and pass it on to your little ones! Hot Wheels is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and collectors Brian and Maria Hernandez are lending their extensive Hot Wheel collection to the California Oil Museum in celebration of the Silver Anniversary of this historic die-cast model car we grew up with. The exhibit will have some very rare cars such as the “Sweet Sixteen,” the first set of Hot Wheels cars sold by Mattel on May 18, 1968, eleven of them designed by Harry Bentley Bradley. Come to the California Oil Museum’s South Gallery to see this remarkable collection of Hot Wheels through the years! More Information

Closing Mar 18! Channel Islands Maritime Museum Monsters: Alive and Well and Living in the Deep   Opening Reception: Wed., Jan 9 5:30 - 7:30 PM That newspaper headline says it all. It could be 2018, 1918, 1818, or if daily newsprint had been invented, 318 BC in Greece. Countless headlines such as this reach back hundreds of years, and the story is essentially the same. Some “sea monsters” are both age-old and current, yet we still know little about them. Do monsters actually lurk in the deep? Well, from Jan 9th to March 18th, come by the Maritime to find out. “Monsters of the Deep: Fact or Fiction” is the next exciting exhibit in the Farr Gallery at Channel Islands Maritime Museum. Works by local artisans, images, and stories of the deep will be featured; a historical background for deep-sea exploration and an ecological perspective on life in the ocean’s depths. Family friendly – great for all! More Information

Closing Mar 24! Santa Barbara Historical Museum The West-Dressed Woman Opening Reception Oct 18, 6:00 - 8:00 PM   The role of guest curator for this special exhibition is held by Sharon Bradford. She will highlight the fascinating collection and shed light on some of the most influential and illustrious women in Santa Barbara history.   The landmark exhibition is being sponsored by the Whittier Foundation and the Costume Council.  For more information about the Council, click here . More Information

Closing Mar 30! Juan Mattias Sanchez Adobe Portolà Expedition: 250 Years The Portolà expedition of 1769–1770 that was the first recorded European land entry and exploration of the interior of the present-day U.S. state of California. It was led by Gaspar de Portolà, governor of Las Californias, the Spanish colonial province. The expedition led to the founding of Alta California and contributed to the legitimacy of Spanish territorial claims in the disputed and unexplored regions along the Pacific coast of North America. The Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia, commanded by Lieutenant Pedro Fages and a detachment of 25 Volunteers were part of the expedition. After 110 days at sea, the Volunteers arrived at San Diego Bay in April 1769. By this time, over half the soldiers and most of the crew were incapacitated with scurvy. Twelve Volunteers succumbed to illness while awaiting the arrival of the overland arm of the expedition under Captain Fernando Javier Rivera y Moncada, who arrived a month later. Despite these privations, the Volunteers helped to established San Diego and Monterey, building the missions and presidios, and remained as the first garrison of the Presidio of Monterey under Fages' command. Volunteers accompanied Fages on expeditions to explore the San Francisco Bay region in 1770 and 1772. One of the Volunteers, Jose Antonio Yorba, who retired in California, settled in what is now Orange County to become the patriarch of an important Californio family. The city of Yorba Linda is named for the Yorba family. More Information

Closing End of March! California Oil Museum Insectology: An Up Close Look at Bees, Bugs, and Butterflies   Buzz on down to the California Oil Museum for our newest exhibit, Insectology: An Up Close Look at Bees, Bugs, and Butterflies !   Immerse yourself in a cocoon of facts, photos, and buggy specimens! Enjoy some of the most beautiful specimens flying, crawling, walking, and swinging on this earth. More Information

One Month Only! Heritage House American Quilts: Diverse Expressions   National Quilting Day is Saturday, March 16th. Celebrate with the Riverside Metropolitan Museum’s Heritage House throughout the month of March. For one month only, see quilts from the permanent collections, representing nearly 200 years of American quilting. On Saturday, March 16th, join the quilting fun with free quilt-themed crafts and quilting demonstrations from noon to 3:00 PM. More Information

One Month Only! Andres Pico Adobe Sears Catalog Retrospective   Much like Amazon today, the Sears Catalogs of over a century ago impacted the culture and lifestyle of the country. The San Fernando Valley Historical Society, at its home in the historic Andres Pico Adobe, will display some of these vintage catalogs and “wish books” along with related materials and stories in a nostalgic look back throughout the month of March. More Information

Extended through Apr 13! Pasadena Museum of History SOMETHING REVEALED; California Women Artists Emerge, 1860-1960   Pasadena Museum of History is proud to present this landmark fine art exhibition of over 250 works, offering a new appreciation of the women who defied gender and expectation in an era of inequality. Although some achieved name recognition, the exhibition focuses on historically important yet unknown and underappreciated artists and the role they played in shaping California’s arts and culture over 100 years. In order to showcase as many works as possible, the galleries will be partially re-installed with numerous additional artworks in January 2019. More Information

Through Sept 30 Maritime Museum of San Diego Arthur Beaumont's “Art of the Sea” Arthur Beaumont’s “Art of the Sea,” curated by The Irvine Museum Collection at the University of California, Irvine, will be open in the Gould Eddy gallery, located on the lower deck of the Berkeley . Beaumont’s body of work encompasses numerous portraits of specific naval vessels, including mighty aircraft carriers and battleships as well as personal yachts of presidents and celebrities. His art portrays not only admirals but also common sailors and soldiers. They formed the core of his series of significant wartime commissions for National Geographic Magazine. In 1958, Beaumont was named Artist Laureate of the U.S. Fleet. To the artist Arthur Beaumont (1890-1978), the sea and the vessels that sailed on it held endless fascination. He sought to create an artistic record of the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Navy, from the launching of the U.S.S. Constitution , to the fierce battles of World War II, to the Atomic Bomb tests at Bikini Atoll, and to the expeditions to the North and South Poles. All these historic events are recorded in his paintings. More Information

Through Sept 30 Maritime Museum of San Diego “Sea & Shore” Plein Air Paintings Open concurrently with the Beaumont art exhibit, the Museum is proud to introduce “Sea and Shore” on display in the Compass Gallery located on the main level of the Berkeley. This art exhibit features submissions from members of the Plein Air Painters Association of San Diego (PAPASAN). The artists of the Plein Air Painters Association of San Diego have been on the plein air scene since 1999, painting the essence of San Diego, whose very identity is uniquely defined by the sea. PAPASAN members paint San Diego’s beautiful beaches, tidepools, estuaries, harbors and marinas. The art of painting en plein air, or painting outdoors, is an essential endeavor for an artist. Plein air painting is perhaps one of the most difficult genres to master.   This group of professional fine artists are regionally and nationally known, have independently exhibited their works in museums and galleries throughout the country, and are members of national professional art organizations. Many of their works appear in national art publications, and some are included in recently published books such as California Light: Seascapes and Beach Towns . They continue to contribute to the artistic record of San Diego, especially documenting its vibrant maritime scene. More Information

Ongoing 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Rancho Los Cerritos Tibahangna to Today: Stories of the Tongva People   Join us to celebrate our new exhibition of artifacts, photographs, and historical documents highlighting the history and culture of the Tongva/Gabrielino people. To learn more or RSVP, click below: More Information

Ongoing Mullin Automotive Museum L'Epoque Des Carrossiers - The Art and Times of the French Coachbuilders Our newest exhibit will bring together a group of the finest French automobiles in the world to tell the story of the most prominent companies in the emerging automotive market. Starting from the day of horse-drawn carriages through the first understandings of aerodynamic form, this collection is one not to be missed!   Cars include several of the finest from the Mullin Collection:  1936 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic 1939 Delahaye 165, and the 1935 Voisin Aerodyne, winner of the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance!   Reservations required.   Admission Adults: $16 Seniors: $13 Please call 805-385-5400 or visit our website for information or to make reservations. More Information

Announcements*

Adamson House 2019 Docent Training California State Parks is excited to announce that it is recruiting volunteers/docents to be trained in conducting public tours of the historic Adamson House and tours of Malibu Lagoon. The training will be held on Wednesdays through March 27, 2019.

Prospective docents will participate in a six-week training course, held once a week for three and one half hour sessions. Trainees hear from expert speakers and content specialists on pertinent topics such as: Rindge/Adamson Family history, architecture, artists and tile design, Chumash history, and the biological diversity of the Malibu Lagoon. Docents will learn techniques on how to conduct effective tours.   Successful docents are expected to commit a minimum of eight hours a month or more to give house tours, group tours and children's tours to the public. In addition to the minimum commitment, there are many other volunteer and enrichment opportunities including periodic lectures and cultural field trips.   If interested in becoming a docent at the Adamson House, please contact: AH.Volunteers@parks.ca.gov or (310) 456 8432 Box #6 for more information.   The Adamson House is a 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival residence adjacent to Surfrider Beach, built by Rhoda Rindge Adamson (daughter of Frederick Hastings Rindge and May Knight Rindge, last owners of the Malibu Spanish land grant) and her husband, Merritt Adamson. The Rindge/Adamson families have a significant place in Southern California history. The home retains most of the family’s furnishings from the 1930s to the 1960s and features extensive tile work from the family’s famed Malibu Potteries. The residence and collection offer a glimpse into Malibu’s past.

* Kindly note that while we strive to list the most accurate information available at the time of publishing this newsletter, it is always best to contact the site / museum directly to confirm the dates and times of events, exhibits, and announcements listed. Thank you!

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