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This is a list of museums in San Diego County, California, 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 ...
In the early 1890s, Chris Evans and John Sontag robbed a Southern Pacific Railroad train at Pixley. [4] In 1933, Pixley was one of the towns in California involved in the San Joaquin cotton strike, a labor action by agricultural workers seeking higher wages. A violent clash between strikers and growers left two workers dead and eight wounded.
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge is located 35 miles (56 km) south of Tulare, California and 45 miles (72 km) north of Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley.The 6,939-acre (2,808 ha) nature refuge represents one of the few remaining examples of the grasslands, vernal pools, and playas that once bordered historic Tulare Lake, the largest lake west of the Great Lakes until the late 19th century.
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge's abundance of coastal sage and chaparral are an important addition to other inland preserves established to conserve and restore fast diminishing habitat. This inland refuge is home to such endangered birds as least Bell's vireo , California gnatcatcher , a rare butterfly, the Quino checkerspot and to the San ...
Facilities accessible to people with disabilities are available. Turf, trees, and shade ramadas are other features. A nearby picnic area is shaded by 75 large trees, planted by the California Conservation Corps. The park is 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Earlimart on County Road J22, just west of the Central Valley Highway .
In 1966, the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum was established at Micke Grove. The 40,000 square feet (3,700 m 2) museum contains multiple collections and exhibits, including the county archives, and operates living history programs. [9] The Japanese-American Citizens' League developed the three-acre Japanese garden at Micke Grove.
SDHL # [1] Landmark name [2] Image Address [2] Designation Date [2] Description [3]; 1: El Prado Area: Balboa Park: 9/7/1967 Long, wide promenade running through the center of Balboa Park, lined with Spanish Revival buildings including the Museum of Us, the San Diego Museum of Art, the Museum of Photographic Arts, the Natural History Museum, the Fleet Science Center, and the Timken Museum of Art
Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. [3] [4] Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use.