On July 23, 1885, just after completing his memoirs, Civil War hero and former president Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer. A brief biography of Grant can be found on the...
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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...
Today in History: June 19 – Juneteenth
On this day in History, June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers arrive in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War is over...Posted by Benicia Historical Museum at the Camel Barns...
Benicia Historical Museum Marks 35th Anniversary
After a year and a half of renovations, on May 19, 1985, the former Benicia Arsenal Building #9 became the Camel Barn Museum and opened its doors to the public. 35 years later,...
Benicia’s History – The First Pandemic
By Executive Director Elizabeth d'Huart, March 20, 2020 As I was preparing the Spring edition of the Museum newsletter, I received the Solano County “Shelter in Place”...
Solano Chronicles – Matthew Turner
By Brendan Riley Published in the Vallejo Times-Herald, March 29, 2020 Captain Matthew Turner designed and built more watercraft than any other American shipbuilder...