Our meeting on Wednesday, April 24 will feature Orange County native Jon Seeman and his wife Lorraine Passero (left).  Both are distinguished artists and Lorraine is also the author of Distant Indigo, the story of local artist Clare Mason Fox.  In addition, Jon is the grandson of Ed Seeman (below, left) of Laguna Beach, who built the scenic walkway in Dana Point Cove for the San Juan Point Corporation in 1924. The construction...

Our annual field trip on Thursday, November 8, will be a visit to cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg’s West Coast retreat, an 8,777 square-foot house built in 1926 at a cost of $150,000.  The home sits on the northern edge of the Cal Poly Pomona campus. The Kellogg ranch became well known in Southern California for its horse exhibitions and breeding program.  It was also a venue for the Kelloggs to entertain assorted Hollywood celebrities and to...

On Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m., the Dana Point Historical Society will present a program to highlight our new museum exhibit featuring the early 20th century contributions of Anna G. Walters (pictured left, c. 1918) to the Dana Point area.  Anna was one of the earliest investors and real estate purveyors of Dana Point.  Most of you know her as the owner of the Blue Fountain Lunch building, which is now Coastal Kitchens restaurant. However,...

 Heritage Square Museum (http://heritagesquare.org/about) transports visitors to the end of the 19th century, when California was a fledgling state and the former cow town El Pueblo de Los Angeles began shaping itself into the metropolis it is today. The museum is not housed in one building but is actually eight different historic structures constructed during the Victorian Era.  The buildings were saved from demolition and are now used to...

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This year, we are featuring a walk through the historic area of Rancho Santa Fe.  Our bus will leave from the Strands parking lot promptly at 9 AM (please arrive 20 minutes early).  Upon arrival, we will be met by our guide, local historian Von Marie May, who will take us on a walking tour through historic Rancho Santa Fe and the Inn. You may brown-bag a lunch or join us at Morgan Run Club & Resort.  Reservations are required for lunch...