This Date in Seal Beach History
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September 26th in Seal Beach History
Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins top their moon trip with a visit to Seal Beach.
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Tagged Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Apollo, Apollo 11, Apollo Space Program, Bay Boulevard, Boeing, Flat Earth Society, Mike Collins, Moon, Neil Armstrong, North American Aviation, North American Rockwell, Rockwell, S-II, Saturn S-II, Saturn V, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach History
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July 2nd in Seal Beach History
Where are you going to get real clam chowder in Seal Beach? Continue reading
June 30th in Seal Beach History
What do bullfighters and surfers have in common? Continue reading
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Tagged 1961, 223 Bay Boulevard, 223 Seal Beach Boulevard, Launiupoko Park, Bay Boulevard, Bob "Ole" Olson, Bob Olson, Growing Tree Preschool, Harold Walker, Hawaii, Hobie Alter, International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame, Lahaina, Ole Custom Surfboards, Ole Longboard Classic, Ole Surfboards, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach History, Sunset Beach
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June 20th in Seal Beach History
The Seal Beach McGaugh Pool makes its official splash. Continue reading
June 4th in Seal Beach History
Watering towers loom large in Seal Beach legend. Continue reading
May 23rd in Seal Beach History
J. H. McGaugh caps his educational career with a new modern school for Seal Beach. Continue reading
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Tagged 1954, 1955, Bay Boulevard, Bolsa Avenue, Connie Jo Davis, Donna Browning, J. H. McGaugh Auditorium, J. H. McGaugh Intermediate School, J. H. McGaugh School, J. H. McGaugh School Auditorium, Jerome Hickman McGaugh, McGaugh, Orange County, Orange County history, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach Elementary School, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach school, Zoeter School
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March 18th in Seal Beach History
Anaheim Landing becomes a landmark Continue reading
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Tagged 1956, Admiral John McKinney, Alamitos Bay, Anaheim, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim Landing Company, Anaheim landing History, Anaheo, Associated Chambers of Commerce, Bay Boulevard, Buell Brown, Cub Scout, Electric Avenue, Frank Curtis, Girl Scouts, Junior Seal Beach Woman's Club, Larry Strawther, Lee Winterton, M.K. Hillyard, Mrs. Albert Sylvia, Mrs. Bernice V. Smith, Mrs. Clyde Spencer, Mrs. Larry Howard, Mrs. Noel Chadwick, Mrs. Sven Lindstrom, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County Board of Supervisors, Orange County history, Preserve the Past for the Future, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach Business, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Restaurant, Seal Beach Woman's Club, Southern California, Southern California history, U.S. Navy, William Gallienne, William Hynds, Willis Warner, Woman's Club, Woman's Club of Seal Beach
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March 13th in Seal Beach History
Snug Harbor was on the block Continue reading
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Tagged 1944, 1957, 257 Bay Boulevard, 257 Seal Beach Boulevard, Bay Boulevard, Los Angeles Times, Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, Pacific Electric, Pacific Electric Red Car, Seal Beach, Seal Beach apartments, Seal Beach auction, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach motel, Southern California, Southern California history, Ted Gustafson, U.S. Navy
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March 7th in Seal Beach History
Buoys R Us Continue reading
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Tagged 1955, 1965, Anaheim Bay, Anaheim Landing, Anaheim landing History, Bay Boulevard, Buoys, Naval Ammunitions Depot, Naval Weapons Depot, Naval Weapons Station, Navy, Orange County, Orange County history, PCH, Seal Beach, Seal Beach Boulevard, Seal Beach History, Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach Real Estate, Southern California, Southern California history, Weapon Station
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February 7th in Seal Beach History
The Lakewood Park Corporation buys some acreage in Seal Beach. Continue reading