Museum Podcast
CAMELCAST

Camelcast is our lively and informative podcast! Started in 2020 – 2021, at the height of the pandemic, we are continuing forward with new episodes, more great interviews, local history explorations, and mind-opening stories about the early days of Benicia. Tune in!
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 acre land grant, given in 1843, spans present-day Napa and Solano counties, and includes the […]
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 Suscol. The area of this 84,000 acre land grant, given in 1843, spans present-day Napa […]
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 Research Historian Dr. Jim Lessenger for a brief discussion touching on President Lincoln’s connections to […]
A Capital Capitol | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 9
Listen to the ninth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In A Capital Capitol, Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart and Museum Research Historian Dr. Jim Lessenger discuss Benicia’s brief time as the state capital, the reasons why the seat of government moved to Sacramento, […]
Benicia’s Little-Known Gem | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 8
Listen to the eighth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In this episode, Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart and Museum volunteer Allan Gandy talk about The Sandstone Powder Magazine – Benicia’s Little-Known Gem. Learn about the construction and history of this beautiful building […]
Benicia’s Early VIPs | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 7
Listen to the seventh episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast! Hosted by Benicia resident and BHS graduate Dean Putong, our podcast provides a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In the final episode recorded prior to his return to Yale University, Dean and Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart discuss the city’s […]
Matthew Turner | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 4
The fourth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast is now live! Hosted by Benicia resident and BHS graduate Dean Putong, our podcast provides a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In Matthew Turner: Benicia’s Genius Who Changed Ship Design, Dean and Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart discuss the life and legacy of […]
California’s Place in the Civil War | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 3
The third episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast is now live! Hosted by Benicia resident and BHS graduate Dean Putong, our podcast provides a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In The War Within the State Meets the War Between the States: California’s Place in the Civil War, Dean and Executive […]
Manifest Destiny, or “Do You Have a Flag?” | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 2
The second episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast is now available! Hosted by Benicia resident and BHS graduate Dean Putong, our podcast provides a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In this episode, Dean and Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart discuss the concept of Manifest Destiny and how it drove the […]
Why Are There No Camels at the Camel Barns? | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 1
Welcome to the first episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast! Hosted by Benicia resident and BHS graduate Dean Putong, our new Museum podcast series provides a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. Our 2020 summer intern, Dean is a rising senior at Yale University and is a history and political […]
Podcast Episodes
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 acre land grant, given in 1843, spans present-day Napa and Solano counties, and includes the […]
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 Suscol. The area of this 84,000 acre land grant, given in 1843, spans present-day Napa […]
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 Research Historian Dr. Jim Lessenger for a brief discussion touching on President Lincoln’s connections to […]
A Capital Capitol | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 9
Listen to the ninth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In A Capital Capitol, Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart and Museum Research Historian Dr. Jim Lessenger discuss Benicia’s brief time as the state capital, the reasons why the seat of government moved to Sacramento, […]
Benicia’s Little-Known Gem | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 8
Listen to the eighth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In this episode, Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart and Museum volunteer Allan Gandy talk about The Sandstone Powder Magazine – Benicia’s Little-Known Gem. Learn about the construction and history of this beautiful building […]
Benicia’s Early VIPs | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 7
Listen to the seventh episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast! Hosted by Benicia resident and BHS graduate Dean Putong, our podcast provides a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In the final episode recorded prior to his return to Yale University, Dean and Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart discuss the city’s […]
Matthew Turner | Camelcast – Season 1, Ep. 4
The fourth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast is now live! Hosted by Benicia resident and BHS graduate Dean Putong, our podcast provides a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In Matthew Turner: Benicia’s Genius Who Changed Ship Design, Dean and Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart discuss the life and legacy of […]
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