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Annual Membership Meeting April 27

Annual Membership Meeting April 27

Be sure and attend this year’s Annual Membership meeting on Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 4 to 6 pm at the History Center. Elect new board members, review our 2023 accomplishments and financial status while enjoying light refreshments and meeting old and making...
The History Center’s “Talking Machine”

The History Center’s “Talking Machine”

A Living History to the Sounds of the Past Many millions of 78 rpm recordings were pressed on shellac (beetle resin) records between 1898 and 1950. These particular recordings were made by the OKEH Phonograph Corp. of NY in the 1920s with one 3-minute recording on...
October 2023 Update to “Jamesburg Earth Station”

October 2023 Update to “Jamesburg Earth Station”

Many Valleyites may not be aware that Carmel Valley’s Earth Station played a vital role in Intelsat’s world-wide communications global network from the late 1960s to the 1990s. Among its historic transmissions was the famous “first step” TV pictures of Apollo 11’s...
New Exhibit: Piazzoni Cowgirls

New Exhibit: Piazzoni Cowgirls

The early 20th Century saw many ranches and farms in Carmel Valley. Whether wives, mothers, or daughters, women played important roles in family life. The Piazzoni Ranch was one such ranch. Luigi (with Swiss ancestry) and Tomasa (with indigenous Rumsien/Esselen...
December 2022 Update to “A History of Ranching”

December 2022 Update to “A History of Ranching”

The December 2022 update of the ranching book is now available at the History Center and on this website. This one-of-a-kind, 140-page book now includes 260 rare images and over 2 dozen rare ranch histories. It is a stylish addition to coffee tables or a great gift...