Camel Tracks
Benicia Historical Museum – Official Newsletter
Camel Tracks is the official newsletter of the Benicia Historical Museum.
Past issues are posted here for your perusal. Please do not reproduce articles without written consent of the Benicia Historical Museum.
History Talks: Buffalo Soldiers in the Indian Wars
History Talks comes to the Benicia Historical Museum! Join troopers from the recreated 10th Cavalry on Saturday, Februray 19 for a presentation on the Buffalo Soldier Experience during the Indian Wars. All History Talks presentations are held from 11:30am to 12:30pm...
First Fridays returns March 4!
It's time again for First Fridays At The Museum! Step up for some great food from the Sticky Business Barbeque food truck. Enjoy the night with the Dennis Dove Band and a surprise museum activity for kids. Stave off the winter chill and join up for craft cocktails at...
Blue Star Museum
The Benicia Historical Museum is proud to be part of Blue Star Museums. This national appreciation program, a project of Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for the Arts, was created to thank our military families for their service and share with them...
Rancho Suscol pt. 2 | Camelcast – Season 2, Ep. 2
The Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast returns for a second season! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. Season 2 of the Camelcast resumes with the final episode examining the history of Rancho Suscol. The area of this 84,000...
Thank you, Volunteers!
Did you know: It’s National Volunteer Week! Established by Presidential Proclamation in 1974 to highlight the opportunities available for those interested in volunteering, National Volunteer Week is also an opportunity to thank all the thousands of volunteers across...
Thank you, Elizabeth!
The Museum Bids a Fond Farewell to Elizabeth d'Huart After many years of exemplary work for the Benicia Historical Museum, Elizabeth d'Huart, Executive Director, has tendered her resignation and moved out-of-state with her new husband. During her decade of employment...
Rancho Suscol | Camelcast – Season 2, Ep. 1
The Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast returns for a second season! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. Season 2 of the COVID Quarantine Camelcast kicks of with the first of two episodes examining the history of Rancho...
Brendan Riley’s Solano Chronicles: Unusual History of Benicia’s Camel Barns
Solano Chronicles, Jan. 31, 2021 By Brendan Riley The U.S. Army’s experiment in using camels to haul supplies in the 1850s and 1860s has been described in scores, if not hundreds, of research papers, government reports, newspaper columns, books and even a couple of...
#MuseumsForMasks
Join with California Museums to be a part of the solution to our public health crisis. Please join the Benicia Historical Museum and museums across California in supporting CA’s COVID-19 health guidelines: 😷 Wear your mask 📏 Keep your distance (6 ft+) 🏠 Stay...
Lincoln’s Last Read and the Benicia Connection | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 11
The 11th episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast is available now! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In the final Camelcast episode of 2020, Executive Director Elizabeth d'Huart is joined once again by Museum...