There will be a docent-led military hike this Saturday, November 12 at 10:00 am… RAIN or SHINE! Bring your rain coats and join Fort MacArthur Docent Cisco Lacy on a hike around White Point Nature Preserve to learn about three distinct periods of military history at White Point to celebrate Veteran’s Day. If it rains, [...]
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The Daily Breeze has an item today on the Hey Rookie pool at Angels Gate: …In a separate move, the harbor commission on Thursday allocated $6.9 million to help restore the Gaffey Street “Hey Rookie” swimming pool, located on a former military base that later became Angels Gate Park. The pool was originally built in [...]
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On Saturday, October 8 at 10:30 am there will be a 35th Anniversary celebration at the Korean Friendship Bell in Angels Gate Park. If you have not heard the ringing of the bell, this is a great time to hear it!
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Enjoy the trails at our neighborhood preserve on Saturday, May 14, 2011, from 9:00am to 11:00am. Walk from the White Point Nature Center to the historic military gun emplacements above to view spectacular ocean vistas. This is a moderate walk. Please wear comfortable shoes with good traction. In case of serious rain, the walk will [...]
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Are you interested in preserving San Pedro’s history? SurveyLA is a program of the Office of Historic Resources, in the Los Angeles Department of City Planning and is the first-ever survey of the historic resources of the City of Los Angeles. The survey will be proceeding community by community over a period of three years, [...]
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The 2010 celebration of the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942 will happen this Saturday at Fort MacArthur Museum. There will be live music, dancing, vintage costumes and cars and food and drink. WHAT: The Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942 WHEN: Saturday, February 20, 2010, Noon–8 pm WHERE: Fort MacArthur Museum, 3601 [...]
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SurveyLA is the first-ever citywide survey of Los Angeles’ historic resources. Our area is scheduled to be among the first to be surveyed in the first year of the citywide survey, and the City Planning Department Office of Historic Resources needs participation to make sure that those places of importance to us, but unknown to [...]
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The Point Vicente Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosts a celebration of the U.S. Constitution Day by ringing the Korean Friendship Bell at Angels Gate Park. This event is open to the public and all are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Information and RSVPs may be made to 310-548-5663 [...]
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Do you remember the great air raid of February 1942? Civilians and military personnel reports ranged from Japanese bombers to alien spacecraft attacking L.A. It’s still a mystery today. As a fundraiser for the Fort MacArthur Museum, there will be a recreation of what that 1942 evening would have been like at a dance. Dean [...]
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The San Pedro Bay Historical Society will be holding their Annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 4. All proceeds go to help out the Historical Society and their programs. The event is free from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. but earlybirds can pay $5 to get in the doors at 7:30 a.m. The Rummage Sale [...]
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