COVID Quarantine Camelcast
Providing a "camel's-eye view" of Benicia historyThe COVID Quarantine Camelcast began in July of 2020, hosted by our summer intern Dean Putong. After Dean’s return to Yale in the Fall of 2020, Executive Director Elizabeth d’Huart took up the hosting duties. The current host, Museum Administration Manager Maureen Williams, came to the Camelcast upon Elizabeth’s retirement in April 2021.
Listen to individual episodes below, or scroll down to read our blog posts for each episode!
Our Camelcast Blogs
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Season 2, Episode 2 – Rancho Suscol (part 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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Season 2, Episode 1 – Rancho Suscol
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 11 – Lincoln’s Last Read and the Benicia Connection
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 10 – Digging Archaeology: It’s Not About Dinosaurs!
The tenth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast is live now! Providing a “camel’s eye view” of Benicia’s unique history. In Digging Archaeology: It's Not About Dinosaurs!, Executive Director Elizabeth d'Huart and Museum Volunteer Randi...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 9 – A Capital Capitol
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 8 – Benicia’s Little-Known Gem
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 7 – Benicia’s Early VIPs
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 6 – Gold Rush in the Golden State
Listen to the sixth 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 Gold Rush in the Golden State, Dean...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 5 – Rezanov and Concepción
The fifth episode of the Benicia Historical Museum’s COVID Quarantine Camelcast is now live! Our 2020 summer intern and podcast host Dean Putong has returned to Yale for his senior year, but he recorded several episodes of our COVID Quarantine Camelcast with Executive...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 4 – Matthew Turner
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 3 – California’s Place in the Civil War
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 2 – Manifest Destiny, or “Do You Have a Flag?”
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...
COVID Quarantine Camelcast – Episode 1 – Why Are There No Camels at the Camel Barns?
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,...
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