CCHS Symposium

7/30/2019 CCHS Symposium

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CONFERENCE OF CALIFORNIA

HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

FEBRUARY SYMPOSIUMSan Diego

February 21th - 23th, 2013

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND

WELCOME TO SAN DIEGO EVENT

Join us for our Welcome to San Diego event dinner and cocktails at the Padre Tra

Inn featuring a presentation portraying Kate O. Sessions, the Mother of Balboa Park

The presentation will be given by Nancy Carol Carter, president of the San DiegoFloral Association, which was founded by Kate.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST

EXPLORE BALBOA PARK

Balboa Park began as 1400 acres of land set aside in 1868 by San Diego civic leaders

Known then as City Park, the scrub-lled mesa that overlooked present day

Downtown San Diego sat without formal landscaping or development for more tha

20 years. Today, it is home to seventeen museums that incorporate San Diegos

diverse past. Among these museums is the San Diego History Museum, which is the

oldest scientic institution in Southern California. It is here that you will also nd th

Marston House Museum, built for noted civic leader and merchant, George W.

Marston and listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

DINNER AT BARRA BARRA SALOON

Join us for dinner at Barra Barra Saloon inside of Old Town San Diegos State Historic

Park. Enjoy a presentation of Boldricks to Whitsitts: Celebrating San Diegos Shoes,

Hats and Local Design, by Gabe Selak of the San Diego History Center. This millinery

and cobbled journey explores hats and shoes from the Victorian, Edwardian,

Surrealist, New Look, and modern age as well as the stores, boutiques and fashion

houses that presented them to the San Diego region.


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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD





DISCOVER OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO

Old Town San Diego, the rst European settlement in what is now Californi

is often called the state's birthplace. In 1769, Father Junipero Serra foundethe rst California mission here. Today, Old Town San Diego state park

occupies nine square blocks, and preserves ve original adobes including

Case de Estudilo, an elegant early residence. Enjoy a few hours exploring O

Town San Diego and see for yourself where California began!

BOARD THE USS MIDWAY

USS Midway was an aircraft carrier of the Unites States Navy, the lead ship

her class. Commissioned a week after the end of World War II, the Midway

was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the rst U.S. warshiptoo big to transit the Panama Canal. She served for an unprecedented 47

years, saw action in the Vietnam War, and was the Persian Gulfagship in

1991's Operation Desert Storm. Decommissioned in 1992, she is now a

museum ship at the USS Midway Museum, in San Diego. Imagine

experiencing life at sea aboard one of Americas longest-serving aircraft

carriers. Visitors to the USS Midway Museum enter a oating city at sea an

walk in the footsteps of 225,000 Midway sailors who served our country an

upheld the American ideals of strength, freedom and peace.

GORDON BIERSCH BREWERY

Symposium attendees will learn about San Diegos brewing past while

indulging in a two-course dinner at Gordon Biersch Brewery. History on T

will be presented by Matthew Schiof the San Diego History Center.


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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD





3:00-6:00pm: Executive Committee Meeting at the Padre Trail Inn in historic Downtown San Diego.

6:30-8:00pm: Welcome to San Diego Event: Cocktails and dinner at the Padre Trail Inn, featuring a

presentation by Nancy Carol Carter, Kate O. Sessions: Mother of Balboa Park.

8:00-9:00am: CCHS Regional Vice Presidents Meeting at Padre Trail Inn.

9:00-6:00pm: Explore Balboa Park and all it has to oer including 17 museums incorporating San

Diegos history. Enjoy a picnic lunch or dine in one of the many restaurants it has to oer.

7:00-9:00pm: Dinner at Barra Barra Saloon in beautiful Downtown San Diego. Presentation of

Boldricks to Whitsitts: Celebrating San Diegos Shoes, Hats and their Local Design, by Gabe Selak of

the San Diego History Center.

8:30-9:15am: CCHS Board Meeting at Padre Trail Inn.

10:00-noon: Explore Old Town San Diego at your leisure. Enjoy the many historic sights San Diego has to oe

or head over to the Old Town Saturday Market, the largest weekly artisan fair.

Noon-1:00pm: Relax over lunch and learn about San Diegos Military History at the Padre Trail Inn before

touring the USS Midway.

1:00-1:15pm: Board the Symposium Bus, which will travel to the USS Midway Museum.2:00-5:00pm: Tour the USS Midway where you will walk in the footsteps of 225,000 sailors who proudly served

our country.

5:00-5:15pm: Board the Symposium bus and return to the hotel.

5:15-6:00pm: Relax before an exciting evening learning about San Diegos brewing past.

6:00-9:00pm: Happy Hour and dinner at Gordon Biersch Brewery. Enjoy beer, wine, and a Marzen dinner

while Michael Schiof the San Diego History Center presents History on Tap.


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