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 […]
History San Diego is back! In Season #4 , We’ll focus on the 1850s. In our Season 4 Premiere, we take a look at what San Diego was like back then- using statistics from The 1850 U.S. Census, examining the unique circumstances facing San Diego- by perusing the numbers of people, animals, and crops reported […]
In our Season 3 Finale at Balboa Park, we enjoy a Walk in the Park as it was on May 26, 2024, listen to a performance on The Spreckels Organ & explore Balboa Park Thru The Years by viewing historic photos and illustrations since 1911. Stay Tuned in August for The 2024 History San Diego […]
On March 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed at San Diego’s historic El Campo Santo Cemetery on San Diego Avenue. Enjoy photos and film of various gravesites and monuments along with facts about the people and events in the cemetery over the years since 1849.
On March 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and presents a look inside a museum- La Casa de Machado y Stewart an early adobe home. Enjoy the historical accounts of life in the home, photos of the place through the years, and film of the restored […]
On March 16, 2024, George Farrar filmed and photographed at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and presents a look inside a museum-La Casa de Machado y Silvas, an adobe home which was converted into a restaurant in the 1850s to accommodate the appetites of travelers back then. Enjoy photos of the place through […]
1846 was one of the most critical years in San Diego’s amazing history. It was the year that Mexican control of San Diego was ceded to the United States of America and for the first time the American flag flew from the plaza in what we know today as Old Town San Diego. George Farrar […]
It’s time again to broaden our focus from San Diego and study the issues, events, and innovations impacting North America- in the decade of the 1840s. Join George Farrar as he talks about the dynamics of Land & Slavery, Manifest Destiny, The Mexican American War, and the US takeover of “Alta California” and “Oregon Country” […]
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 […]