Jack Innis of San Diego Legends fame gives a presentation on Nick Connell, the self-described “Torrey Pines Hermit” who lived in a hand-dug, two-room cave at Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve—where he secretly lived from 1971-1990. Long thought to be a San Diego fable, Innis will shed light on this true story and will share photographs […]
Join CHA for an interview of Sets Iwashita, conducted by historian Linda Canada, where some details of how the incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II impacted the family and its future. The reception begins at 5:30 pm with the event starting promptly at 6:00 pm. Speaker Biography: Linda Canada is a […]
Wine & Lecture: Kumeyaay Resistance & Accommodation February 17, 2022 The Coronado Historical Association invites you to attend an in-person lecture by Richard Carrico as he speaks on the Kumeyaay people of San Diego. Important Registration Information: Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the California Department of Public Health has mandated that everyone in California wear a mask in […]
Come Home to History with the Coronado Historical Association! The Historic Home Tour returns to the Island Mother's Day, May 8, 2022! Join us in celebrating and return to explore the historic homes of charming Coronado Island while supporting community history. We invite you to support the community you love, its history, and the Coronado […]
Tuesday, May 10th Wine and Lecture: Bike History 5:30-7 PM @ Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Ave Join CHA for this special celebration of Historic Preservation Month and National Bike Month. The program will include a history of Coronado’s bike culture from early “wheelmen” to the Bayside Bikeway and information about the City’s latest biking […]
Gem (Go the Extra Mile) Award Ceremony 5:30-7:30 PM @ Glorietta Bay Inn, 1630 Glorietta Boulevard In 2013, CHA debuted Coronado’s Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award in honor of local historic preservation. Annually, CHA recognizes homeowners who Go the Extra Mile to create GEM homes in Coronado. This event is free, but RSVP will […]
Wine & Lecture: The Last Cave Artist 5:30 PM @ Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Ave Jack Innis of San Diego Legends fame will share the story of Nick Connell, the self-described “Torrey Pines Hermit” who lived in a hand-dug, two-room cave at Torrey Pines State Nature Reserve from 1971 to 1990. Long thought to […]
Wine & Lecture: La Mesa’s Architectural Ties With Coronado 5:30 PM @ Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Ave Join us as we invite Nikki Kreibich, Realtor Valuation Expert, and Richard Thomas Sweeney, author, as they provide an interesting look at the history of the Severin Grossmont Hills neighborhood in La Mesa. You will learn about […]
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for the next lecture in the Wine & Lecture series, The Service Knows and Will Remember: The Airplane Crash Site Memorial on Japacha Ridge. Local award-winning historian and preservationist Alexander D. Bevil will use historic photographs and maps to reveal a forgotten chapter in North Island’s early military history: […]
