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A City of Women

1770-1870 A City of Women Monterey's Women of all nationalities gathered and while doing wash provided a medium for information through the "Wash Tub Mail" at Washer Woman's Gulch. It was...

1770-1870 A City of Women Monterey's Women of all nationalities gathered and while doing wash provided a medium for information through the "Wash Tub Mail" at Washer Woman's Gulch. It...

  • monterey
  • california
  • women
  • washing
  • gold fields

First Post Office In California

1849  FIRST POST OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHED AT MONTEREY  The Pacific mail steamer, "California" arrived in Monterey on February 24, 1849. This exciting event brought the first mail to the...

1849  FIRST POST OFFICE IN CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHED AT MONTEREY  The Pacific mail steamer, "California" arrived in Monterey on February 24, 1849. This exciting event brought the first mail to the...

  • monterey
  • california
  • mail
  • steamer

Few Memorial Hall of Records

FEW MEMORIAL HALL OF RECORDS  THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF MONTEREY BY CHARLES R. FEW AND AGATHA M. FEW 1934

FEW MEMORIAL HALL OF RECORDS  THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF MONTEREY BY CHARLES R. FEW AND AGATHA M. FEW 1934

  • monterey
  • california
  • few
  • records

Moffett Field Time Capsule

100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TIME CAPSULE PLACED 01 JULY 1994 TO BE OPENED ON 12 APRIL 2033  PRESENTED BY R. ADM. A. FARENHOLT (M.C.) U.S.N NOV. 21, 1933

100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TIME CAPSULE PLACED 01 JULY 1994 TO BE OPENED ON 12 APRIL 2033  PRESENTED BY R. ADM. A. FARENHOLT (M.C.) U.S.N NOV. 21, 1933

  • monterey
  • california
  • few
  • time capule
  • 2033
  • 1933

John Steinbeck

JOHN STEINBECK 1902-1968  "CANNERY ROW IN MONTEREY IN  CALIFORNIA IS A POEM, A STINK, A GRATING NOSE, A QUALITY OF LIGHT, A TONE, A HABIT, A NOSTALGIA, A DREAM. CANNERY ROW IS THE GATHERED AND...

JOHN STEINBECK 1902-1968  "CANNERY ROW IN MONTEREY IN  CALIFORNIA IS A POEM, A STINK, A GRATING NOSE, A QUALITY OF LIGHT, A TONE, A HABIT, A NOSTALGIA, A DREAM. CANNERY ROW IS THE GATHERED...

  • monterey
  • california
  • steinbeck
  • cannery row

Harbormaster

Harbormaster  L. BROOKS BOWHAY  MONTEREY'S FIRST HARBOR MASTER

Harbormaster  L. BROOKS BOWHAY  MONTEREY'S FIRST HARBOR MASTER

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1933
  • harbor master

Sloat Redwood

THIS REDWOOD TREE PLANTED JULY 4, 1966, BY MONTEREY HISTORY & ART ASSOCIATION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF COMMODORE JOHN DRAKE SLOAT AT MONTEREY ON JULY 7, 1846, AND RAIDING THE AMERICAN...

THIS REDWOOD TREE PLANTED JULY 4, 1966, BY MONTEREY HISTORY & ART ASSOCIATION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF COMMODORE JOHN DRAKE SLOAT AT MONTEREY ON JULY 7, 1846, AND RAIDING THE AMERICAN...

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1966
  • 1846
  • sloat
  • custom house

California Divided

1804  CALIFORNIA DIVIDED Alta California is divided from Baja California and Monterey is named capital of Alta California; it remains under Spanish jurisdiction.

1804  CALIFORNIA DIVIDED Alta California is divided from Baja California and Monterey is named capital of Alta California; it remains under Spanish jurisdiction.

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1804

The Hide and Tallow Trade

1822 THE HIDE AND TALLOW TRADE  Ships from Boston began arriving to purchase hides, often called "California banknotes", and tallow from the mission and ranchos. Two Years Before the...

1822 THE HIDE AND TALLOW TRADE  Ships from Boston began arriving to purchase hides, often called "California banknotes", and tallow from the mission and ranchos. Two Years Before...

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1822
  • hide
  • tallow
  • banknotes
  • before the mast

First Newspaper In California

1846  FIRST NEWSPAPER IN CALIFORNIA IS ESTABLISHED IN MONTEREY  Robert Semple, participant in the Bear Flag Revolt and later President of the California Constitutional Conventions, and Walter...

1846  FIRST NEWSPAPER IN CALIFORNIA IS ESTABLISHED IN MONTEREY  Robert Semple, participant in the Bear Flag Revolt and later President of the California Constitutional Conventions, and...

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1846
  • newspaper
  • colton
  • semple