Thanks to VIP Beth G., we now have online newsletters from Cabrillo from the mid 90’s and early 2000’s. Beth, has kept a hard copy of the newsletters that Cabrillo National Monument and the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation published for staff and volunteers. These have now been scanned and you can enjoy learning about Cabrillo’s recent history (last 30 years), on the VIPVoice. You can … Continue reading Step Back in Time
Ranger Andrew received an email from a retired ranger, Bob Randall, who used to work at Cabrillo in the late 1980’s- early 1990’s. Mr. Randall was at the park recently and met Ranger Andrew. Mr. Randall was the ranger tasked with starting the entrance fee collection at Cabrillo. He has provided us with the following trip down memory lane as to how the fee collection … Continue reading The Start Of The Entrance Fee At Cabrillo
By VIP Karen Scanlon Once a dusty hamlet and a boomtown gone bust, today San Diego is the eighth largest city in the nation. Put on your party hats—July 16 marks the 250thanniversary of “America’s Finest City” and the celebration is underway. “The San Diego we know today began on July 16, 1769 with the dedication of Mission San Diego de Alcala by Spanish friars … Continue reading San Diego Commemorates 250 Years A Broad Sweep of Our City’s History
