Category: Monterey Then & Now
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Great Seal of the State of California
A series of bronze plaques leads visitors up the walkway to Colton Hall in Monterey, site of the state’s Constitutional Convention. At the top of the walkway, directly in front of the entrance to Colton Hall, lies a bas relief of the Great Seal of the State of California. Convention delegates…
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Thomas Oliver Larkin and Larkin House
Thomas Oliver Larkin was 30 years old when he arrived in Monterey in April 1832. Larkin came from Boston intending to work with his half-brother Captain John Cooper, as a clerk in Cooper’s store. The voyage of the Newcastle from Boston took seven months, around Cape Horn to the Sandwich Islands and…
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Vizcaino – Serra Oak Mural is a beautiful new addition.
Stephanie Rozzo, local illustrator and CSUMB grad, has created a masterpiece of public art so wondrous as to immediately rank it among Monterey’s finest. The mural of the Vizcaino-Serra Oak is a triumph of imagination, talent and technology. Installed July 17, 2015 on the Recreation Trail near the former site of Frank Booth’s…
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Top 5 Historic Sites To See In Monterey
Top 5 Historic Sites To See in Monterey Millions of annual visitors know Monterey as a world class destination, home to golf tournaments, music festivals, auto and motorcycle races, wine tasting and much more. But Monterey is also the “Cradle of California”, and visitors will not regret devoting a few hours to find the Top 5…
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Guillermo Wagner Granizo: Making “The Monterey Mural”
A History of Monterey by Guillermo Wagner Granizo The Monterey Mural (All photos by author. Click on photo to enlarge. Close-up views and descriptions follow below.) During the renovation of the Monterey Conference Center “The Monterey Mural” was removed, tile by tile, and stored away. The mural was recently re-installed near its former location. The…
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“Sloat’s Landing”: The Events of July 7, 1846
“Sloat’s Landing”: The Events of July 7, 1846 The United States was a strong, brash nation in 1846. During the previous fifty years the country had obtained a vast territory from France, asserting itself once and for all against the British and establishing the border with Canada. Forced resettlement of indigenous populations cleared the…