To continue the celebration of the Benicia Historical Museum’s 25th Anniversary on Sunday, July 18 from 1-4pm, we will explore how Benicians and other Californians coped with everyday life as pioneers in the 1840s-1850s, the time of the building of the Arsenal.
Read More“We need a Museum and we need it now!” Fearing that the rich history of Benicia would be lost, those words were often spoken by Harry Wassmann, a founder and Curator Emeritus of the Benicia Historical Museum. Working...
Read MoreApril 2010 is the 150th Anniversary of the Pony Express, which operated from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California running day and night, east and west, for just 18 months. Closing of the original company was a result...
Read MoreTo celebrate Women’s History Month, the Benicia Historical Museum will host a lecture by Kathy Williams, Women Who Worked in the Arsenal/Women in Science. The lecture is part of the Museum’s 25th Anniversary...
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