Passport 2 History

09/10/2020

Have you caught up with the P2H September newsletter? Read what's new:

Start the school year with the latest from your favorite museums! PASSPORT 2 HISTORY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER September 2020, Vol. 102 This month brings Tongva poetry, arctic mysteries, and the story of a P

07/30/2020

The August P2H newsletter is out now! This month, discover virtual summer camps for the kids, pick up letterpress as your next , visit a Chumash ap, and more!

07/06/2020

Have you caught up with the July P2H newsletter? Read it today!

Header image via the Pasadena Museum of History's Black History Collection, now available online at https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/digital/collection/p15799coll118

06/03/2020

The June P2H newsletter is out now! This month: awesome videos about local history, resources for teachers, your new favorite Instagram follows, and more.

05/01/2020

with your favorite Passport 2 History sites! May's newsletter is out today and full of digital museum fun you can explore while keeping safer at home.

03/30/2020

The April 2020 newsletter is here! We're sure everyone is feeling cooped up, and we know our P2H fans will miss the awesome slate of events our friends at museums across the state put on each month. We support our partner historic sites, cultural centers, and museums in exercising all due caution in protecting their visitors, volunteers, and staff from exposure to COVID-19.

This month, we encourage you to explore P2H sites online. Team P2H has put together resources in the newsletter to help you discover our state's great history. Read blogs, explore online collections, and take virtual tours. Click below to check it out!

03/04/2020

Simi Valley Historical Society & Museum at Strathearn Park are holding Civil War Days this weekend! Get your tickets in advance online for $5. Details available in the post below.

Civil War Days update!
Simi Valley Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Civil War Days event will be open this weekend, March 7 & 8, 2020! A slight chance of rain (10-20%) during daytime hours cannot put a damper on this exciting annual event.

Tickets are still available online for only $5!
There will be something for just about everyone:
*Historical presenters - President Lincoln, General Grant,General Lee, Harriet Tubman and others
*Historical music by three bands - Mountain Fife and Drum, Occasional Strings and Camp Carlton Military Band
*Corsets and Crinolines presentation (Saturday only) - see what's really under Victorian Era dresses
*Military encampments and artillery demonstrations
*Civilian town with displays and demonstrations
*Recruitment Tent for young folks - get a Kepi, Kerchief and musket, then train with Civil War re-enactors. ($10 fee)
*Food from Ventura BBQ and Fresh fruit and smoothie food truck
*Vendors and Simi Store with treasures and curiosities for all
and so much more!

SPECIAL NOTE: Artillery demonstrations can be loud. Ear plugs will be available for purchase in Simi Store. We recommend leaving pets at home for the event. Service animals on leash are always welcome.

03/02/2020

The March Passport 2 History newsletter is available now! Spring into STEM, crafts, steampunk, the big blue sea, and more in this month's awesome lineup of events, exhibits, and news. March's featured site is the Channel Islands Maritime Museum!

02/06/2020

Have you visited our newest P2H site, Santa Monica Conservancy's Preservation Resource Center at the Shotgun House? We're so excited to welcome them to our ever-growing family of historic-cultural institutions!

Get to know the Santa Monica Conservancy at their downtown Santa Monica walking tour this weekend (info below).