On March 29, 2025, George Farrar filmed and photographed at Cabrillo National Monument and presents a look inside the Old Point Loma Lighthouse which operated from 1855 until 1891 and now is a museum. Enjoy the historical stories of life as a lighthouse keeper and assistant keeper, view photos and postcards of the lighthouse through […]
Davis-Horton House, William Heath Davis, Alonzo Horton, San Diego history, Old Town San Diego, New San Diego, San Diego in the 1850s, California History. On November 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed and now presents a look inside the Davis-Horton House-Gaslamp Museum. Enjoy the historical accounts of life in the home which also served […]
Join George as he takes you inside the replica of the 1st Courthouse & City Hall at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. In 1850, the city of San Diego is incorporated, city and county officials are elected, take office, and deeds and ordinances flow out of the government as early development begins with […]
George Farrar presents an epic show in the History San Diego series that follows how San Diego became El Pueblo de San Diego, how The Dons of San Diego built up the pueblo under Mexican rule by using political pressure, importing the Hijar colonists, and building homes, yet lost the official pueblo status to native […]
Welcome to our Fall, 2023 “Wild Card” show in the History San Diego series. In celebration & commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of The Pacific Milestone in San Diego’s Horton Plaza Park on November 17, 1923 , which recognized the near completion of the southern transcontinental highway, let’s reflect on how automobile […]
History San Diego returns with our focus on historical landmarks with a profile of Landmark #2 in our series Casa de Bandini in Old Town San Diego. Learn about the Bandini home with a unique construction of adobe brick originally with a wooden second floor added around 1869, and the amazing life of one of […]
Welcome to another History San Diego special presentation in the series. George Farrar presents a musical retrospective with photographs and media coverage of President John F. Kennedy’s June 6, 1963 epic visit to San Diego, including the motorcade, Commencement Address at San Diego State College (now SDSU), his visits to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot […]
Welcome to the first History San Diego special presentation in the series. Join George Farrar as he focuses on the November 2, 1960 Presidential Campaign Rally and remarks by 1960 Democratic Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator John F Kennedy (from Massachusetts) in Downtown San Diego. George presents photographs of San Diego circa 1960 and of the […]
Welcome Back to History San Diego! On our 13th show of the series, join George at Mission Trails Regional Park to enjoy photos and film of old Mission Dam and learn more about the importance of the water project to the development of early San Diego. We’re on Facebook Groups at History San Diego! and […]
Welcome Back to History San Diego! On our 10th show of the series, I talk with you about Early 19th Century San Diego in the Northern American context- profiling the importance of The 1803 Louisiana Purchase & discuss the impact of The Earthquake of 1812 on Mission San Diego. Join me on Facebook Groups at […]