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The Salinas Valley, often referred to as "The Salad Bowl of the World," is a vibrant agricultural hub located in the central part of...
Taylor King
Mar 72 min read
How the Spreckles house came to be.
Our own Spreckles Farmhouse at Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum is an attraction everyone must see. Coming from a...
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Samantha Clavijo
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Mustang Pride
The town of King City has been built into a tight knit community over the past decades. From starting as a town with dirt roads and few...
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Samantha Roach
Nov 28, 20232 min read
WildFlower Season
Wildflower season is one of the prettiest times of the year. The array of flowers scattered about is a beautiful sight to see. Monterey...
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Julia Echenique
Nov 14, 20232 min read
A Story of Joaquin Murrieta the Bandit
Early Life Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo was born in Hermosillo in the northern state of Sonora, Mexico in 1829. When he was a young man,...
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Ellie Skromme
Jun 18, 20232 min read
The Origin of Wild Boar in Monterey County
Wild boar were first introduced on Rancho San Carlos by George Gordon Moore. Moore imported this wild boar from a preserve in Graham...
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Elsy Hernandez
Jun 7, 20232 min read
Antique Cars of MCARLM: Lincoln Luxury
MCARLM boasts a grand collection of antique automobiles on display. Along with our standard Ford Model-T and Model-A, we host a 1927...
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Ellie Skromme
Apr 18, 20232 min read
How Did King City Get its Name?
Have you ever wondered why King City is called King City? It isn’t much of a city, but maybe a King once settled here, right? How about...
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Samantha Roach
Mar 17, 20232 min read
How the Intense Weather has Affected Monterey County
Recently, there has been a down pour of rain in California. For the past several years, California has been in a drought, so the state is...
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Ellie Skromme
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Historical Flooding and its Impact on Agriculture
As we currently know, extreme weather has hit Monterey County causing extreme flooding and leading to a drastic effect on agriculture....
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Elsy Hernandez
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Winter Storm Aftermath in the Salinas Valley
For the entirety of our lives, California has been synonymous with droughts. The golden state’s moniker originates from its early gold...
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Elsy Hernandez
Feb 28, 20233 min read
How Trains Shaped Our Valley
The story of agriculture within our valley is one that cannot be told without acknowledging the railroads it moved across. Our fertile...
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Elsy Hernandez
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Steinbeck's County
Our museum is in the small town of King City in Monterey County. Monterey county is home to abundant agriculture, ancient redwoods, and...
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Samantha Roach
Feb 19, 20232 min read
How the Salinas Valley became “The Salad Bowl of the World”
Although the Salinas Valley is small in size, it has had a significant impact in the agricultural industry. Salinas Valley’s effect on...
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Ellie Skromme
Feb 12, 20232 min read
Conquering the Salinas River
"It was not a fine river at all, but it was the only one we had and so we boasted about it–how dangerous it was in a wet winter and how...
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Ellie Skromme
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Why Visit Us?
There are a wide variety of museums all across the U.S., but to be exact there are approximately 35,000 museums around the United States...
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Elsy Hernandez
Jan 11, 20232 min read
Voted Best Educational Destination!
Since its opening, the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum has strived to curate an educational and engaging experience...
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Elliot Riley
Nov 6, 20224 min read
Intern Trip 2022: Musée Mécanique
Every day technology in entertainment advances and becomes more mainstream, and the media becomes more hellbent against it. Every second...
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Tyler Doan
Nov 6, 20223 min read
Intern Trip 2022: Alcatraz
On May 21, 2022, the interns had the privilege to visit Alcatraz. Departure was at 6:30 pm from Pier 33 and this memorable trip lasted...
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Billyjean Jackson
Nov 6, 20223 min read
Intern Trip 2022: Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
On the MCARLM Intern trip to San Francisco we discovered many different places. Of those, my favorite was Ripley’s Believe It or Not! The...
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