Backwards Glance: How Benicia’s Army Arsenal Became A Thriving Business Park
The sale of the Benicia Arsenal to the City sparked the transition to the current Benicia Industrial Park.
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Author: Elizabeth D'Huart, Benicia Historical Museum
Backwards Glance: An Endearing Story That Gave The “Camel Barns” Its Name
At the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848, it became clear that the newly won Western...
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Backwards Glance: Bucolic Benicia Views Enjoyed For Over 150 years
Benicia, a town of many California “Firsts” includes Peabody Hospital, (the first hospital in the state), depicted in an historic painting by F.A. Buttman along with glorious views of the Carquinez Strait.
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Backwards Glance: Home For The Holidays
No longer standing, a holiday sentiment on a Christmas card from the College of St. Augustine, bears a poignant reminder still appropriate today.
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Backwards Glance: Hawk-thinning At The Benicia Arsenal, 1943
A US army commander, in 1943, grew tired of complaints about hawks killing livestock in the Benicia Arsenal, and so ordered that hawks be shot with short-range rifles. An historic photo depicts soldiers displaying the dead birds on an army vehicle. All raptors are now protected with stiff penalties and other actions for violations.
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