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Windsor has a local historical society, the Windsor Historical Society, which was founded in 1959 and operates a local history museum. [3] The society publishes a local history walking tour guide. [4] Sonoma County, California designates historic landmarks in unincorporated areas outside towns and cities of the county.
Windsor's first European settlers arrived in 1851. In 1855, a post office was established in Windsor and Hiram Lewis, a Pony Express rider, became the town's first postmaster. He named the town Windsor because it reminded him of the grounds around Windsor Castle, a medieval castle from his home country of England.
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in California. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
Windsor Castle is almost as famous as its inhabitants, including the late Queen Elizabeth II. This stunning estate is the world's longest-occupied palace in the world, housing 40 British monarchs ...
The Preston Castle Foundation, which purchased the castle for $1 from the state in 2014, has undertaken work like repaving the front parking lot, rebuilding a front covered deck and removing 100 ...
King Charles III is breaking a 200 year-old tradition at Windsor Castle — and upsetting some neighbors in the process. Starting June 1, local residents will no longer enjoy free admission to the ...
The California State Parks system alone has 270 units and covers 1.3 million acres (5,300 km 2), with over 280 miles (450 km) of coastline, 625 miles (1,006 km) of lake and river frontage, nearly 18,000 campsites, and 3,000 miles (5,000 km) of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails.
The estate is the primary home of Prince William and Kate Middleton.