Sunday, September 13, 2026

Who was Lewis of Garden Grove's Lewis Street?

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1922 Garden Grove area U SGS  topographical map (detail) Lewis Street in Anaheim and Garden Grove was originally called “Lewis Road, or perh...
Wednesday, September 02, 2026

20 Years of the O.C. History Roundup

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Part of the first post on O.C. History Roundup, in 2006.  Along with being the 250th birthday of the United States, this summer is also the...
Sunday, August 02, 2026

Yabba Dabba Doheny: Expedition “Proves” Men Lived Among Dinosaurs

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Photo of "dinosaur" petroglyph by Robert L. Carson In Orange County, the Dohenys are remembered not only for oil tycoon Edward L. ...
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Earl J. Nickles (1936–2026)

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Earl Nickles, headed for the 2013 OCHS "Show & Tell Night" Another wonderful member of the Orange County historical community ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Harriet Friis (1932-2026)

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Harriet Friis brings an artifact for OCHS Show & Tell Night, 2013 (Photo by author) Orange County's local history community has suff...
Saturday, July 04, 2026

Happy 250th Birthday, U.S.A.!

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The signing of the Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull In honor of our nation's 250th birthday, here's my program on ...
Wednesday, July 01, 2026

The Balboa Pier turns 120

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Balboa Pier, festooned with American flags, circa 1906 The Newport Bay Investment Co. established the town of Balboa in 1905. But they didn...
Monday, June 15, 2026

El Camino Real in Orange County

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El Camino Real by Alexander Harmer, from Fr. Zephyrin Engelhardt's 1922 book, Mission San Juan Capistrano . When you think of ancient hi...