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Museum entry. The first Maritime Museum began in 1971 as the Allen Knight Maritime Museum. It was located in the basement of the Monterey Museum of Art, and principally housed the collection of Allen Knight, who briefly worked as a sailor in 1916, and collected artifacts and memorabilia related to maritime activities throughout his life. [3]
Colton Hall is a government building and museum in Monterey, California, United States. It was built in 1847–49 by Walter Colton, who arrived in Monterey as the chaplain on Commodore Robert F. Stockton's vessel. He remained and was named as Monterey's first alcalde (mayor) in the American Period. Colton Hall originally contained rooms ...
Natural history: Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum: King City: Monterey: Monterey Bay: Open air: website, includes the exhibit barn, blacksmith shop, and the History of Irrigation Museum, 1898 Spreckels House, 1887 schoolhouse, 1903 train depot Monterey County Youth Museum: Monterey: Monterey: Monterey Bay: Children's: website ...
This list of museums in California is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Exeter is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The population was 10,321 at the 2020 census, down from 10,334 at the 2010 census. [5] Exeter is located on State Highway 65, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Highway 198 and 15 miles (24 km) east of Highway 99.
Monterey: California's only surviving presidio chapel and Monterey's only surviving 18th-century building, dating to 1794. [63] Also known as the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo. 50: St. John's Chapel, Del Monte: St. John's Chapel, Del Monte: October 21, 2020 : 1490 Mark Thomas Dr.
The museum's permanent collection consists of more than 14,000 objects in the following areas: early California painting (1875–1945), photography, contemporary art (1945–present), Asian art and American art (1875–1945).
The former Operating Industries Inc. Landfill is a Superfund site located in Monterey Park, California at 900 N Potrero Grande Drive. [1] From 1948 to 1984, the landfill accepted 30 million tons of solid municipal waste and 300 million US gallons (1,100,000 m 3 ) of liquid chemicals. [ 2 ]