Ellie Skromme
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
- 2 min
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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Michael Conricode
- Apr 18
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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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Roxana Hernandez
- Mar 14
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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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Michael Conricode
- Feb 12
- 2 min
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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Roxana Hernandez
- Feb 8
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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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Elsy Hernandez
- Nov 6, 2022
- 4 min
Intern Trip 2022: Exploring the World of Museums
This year, the MCARLM interns took a weekend trip to San Francisco where we had the opportunity to visit 5 unique museums. Throughout the...
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Samantha Roach
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
Robert Stanton Theater
King City High School is the local high school in King City, California. It was built and opened in 1911. The historic high school...
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