Charles Beal will discuss Orange County's Civil War veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) at the next meeting of the Seal Beach Historical Society, March 26, 7pm, at the Senior Center in the Mary Wilson Branch Library, 707 Electric Ave. Charles will also bring displays of his extensive collection of local G.A. R. ribbons, postcards and buttons, as well as information about his ongoing project to document the graves of all Civil War veterans buried in Orange County. The photos above show G.A.R. gatherings at the Methodist Tent City in Huntington Beach. The first of them (top) shows the flag-raising ceremony at their 1905 convention..
REMINDER: The Orange County Archives will be open tomorrow, March 7, 10am-4pm. The Archives are very rarely open on weekends. If you normally can't get in to do research during the week, this is your chance. "Behind the scenes" tours will also be available. These special hours are in conjuntion with an Old Courthouse Museum open house event, as I mentioned last week. Also, the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society will offer tours of Downtown Santa Ana and the historic Howe-Waffle House (across the street from the Archives/Old Courthouse).
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Score one for the good guys! Capistrano Beach's historic "Doheny House"(1928) has been (at least temporarily) saved from the wrecking ball by the Dana Point Planning Commission. See the recent article in the O.C. Register.
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Diane Ryan's first History of Huntington Beach class started this week and is full. If enough people sign up, the City of Huntington Beach's Adult School will offer another 5 week course, April 22 to May 20, on Wednesdays, from 1:30-3:30pm. To register, call the Adult School at (714) 847-2873, ext. 219. These classes are being held in conjunction with the City's year-long centennial celebration.
Diane Ryan's first History of Huntington Beach class started this week and is full. If enough people sign up, the City of Huntington Beach's Adult School will offer another 5 week course, April 22 to May 20, on Wednesdays, from 1:30-3:30pm. To register, call the Adult School at (714) 847-2873, ext. 219. These classes are being held in conjunction with the City's year-long centennial celebration.
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Valencia High School in Placentia is celebrating it's 75th year. A retrospective exhibit about the school will be on display at the Placentia Public Library, 411 E. Chapman Ave., throughout March.
Valencia High School in Placentia is celebrating it's 75th year. A retrospective exhibit about the school will be on display at the Placentia Public Library, 411 E. Chapman Ave., throughout March.