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Category Archives: events
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Nov
Nov
All purchases help us continue our mission and care for the oldest house in the historic Gaslamp Quarter- the Davis-Horton House! Please email the items you would like to [email protected] Museum staff will get back to you within 2 business days with a full quote including tax and shipping (if needed). Payment is by credit card, […]
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Nov
Nov
Join us to learn about the remarkable life of a San Diego legend, John D. Spreckels! Dr. Sandra Bonura, author of the newly released Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego, will share with us the untold story of this San Diego pioneer. Come hear another remarkable piece of San Diego […]
05
Nov
Nov
Travel back in time with us to the days of the California Gold Rush! Located in the small Sierra Nevada town of Columbia, Columbia State Historic Park preserves the historic district of a once bustling gold rush town. Unlike the many other gold rush towns of the region, Columbia was never modernized or destroyed, making […]
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Oct
Oct
Halloween is an especially spooky time at the oldest house in the Gaslamp Quarter ! Join us for all of our festivities!
22
Oct
Oct
Take a virtual road trip with us up the California Coast to Casa Romantica in the seaside town of San Clemente! Overlooking the gorgeous Pacific Ocean, Casa Romantica is a classic Spanish Colonial Revival-style Cultural Center and Garden. Built in 1927, it was once the home of Ole Hanson, the Founder of the city of […]
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Oct
Oct
FALL BACK 2020 Is going Virtual! On November 1 at 11 AM join us on Facebook Live as we kick off our annual family-friendly Fall Back Festival virtually! For twenty years the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation has hosted Fall Back Festival, a family-friendly street faire that celebrates the history and culture of the Gaslamp Quarter. […]
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Oct
Oct
Join us on October 15th at 7 PM as Statewide President of the Friends of Allensworth Sasha Biscoe shares the story of this fascinating and historic district!
07
Oct
Oct
One of the most common questions we get from our guests at the museum is, “Is the House haunted?” At 170 years old, the oldest standing structure in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter the Davis-Horton House does have its share of strange and unusual tales! Throughout its history the house has served as a pre-civil […]
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Sep
Sep
Founded in 1769 by Junípero Serra, Mission San Diego de Alcalá was the first of 21 missions in Alta California. Locally, with names like the “Padres” to “Mission Federal Credit Union” there is no doubt that the influence of the missions in San Diego is prevalent to this day. Join us on September 30th at […]