This western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly nine hundred miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert.
The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.
The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.
For more than a century, Spanish missionaries settle California. Manifest Destiny and the Mexican American War would play a pivotal role in making California a U.S. Territory. Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico sold California along with its territories north of the Rio Grande for fifteen million dollars.
Only days before the treaty was signed, gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The gold rush of 1849 would set off an era of settlement unlike any a new territory had ever seen. Two years later, California became the 31st state.
While many think of sunny beaches and orange groves, California has a diverse climate. Each region boasts an opportunity for seasonal outdoor adventures. Whether surfing or downhill skiing is on the agenda, it’s sure to be found. If hiking among giant redwoods or touring historic missions is more to your liking, you’ll discover it here.
Of course, we can’t overlook Northern California’s wine country. Beautiful road trips and wine tastings along the magnificent Napa Valley or Sonoma County are a must for wine lovers.
Swimmin’ pools and movie stars, Califonia has those in large numbers. While moving pictures weren’t born in California, Hollywood sure made them flourish. By the turn of the 20th century, Hollywood built a foundation of movie studios that continued to grow and many of which still exist today.
For a complete list of California State and National Parks and historic sites, please visit the websites below:
Be sure to check out a few of the featured sites around the state below as well:
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HOW TO OBSERVE
Take a tour of California and find something new to discover! Join National Day Calendar® as they explore the 31st state’s history, people, and culture. Uncover hide-a-ways, mysteries and incredible landscapes. Use #NationalCaliforniaDay to share on social media.
Hidden Treasures
We also observe these famous figures born in California of whom are still recognized for their past accomplishments, heroics, talents, ingenuity and innovations: William Randolph Hearst, Julia Morgan, Robert Frost, Jack London, General George S. Patton, Alice Stebbin Wells, Dorothy Arzner, Ansel Adams, John Steinbeck, Helen Wills Moody Roark, Ernest Gallo, Julia Child, Richard M. Nixon, Iva Toguri, Etta James, George Lucas, Sally Ride, Steve Jobs and Octavia E. Butler.
Visit the link below to see those of notable birth who were not mentioned on the list above.
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