Tag: History

Judge Richard Egan, a notable name in San Juan Capistrano, was involved in the Civil War and spent time in ...

Members of the Cultural Heritage Commission are preparing for an event on May 6 celebrating San Juan Capistrano’s history, particularly ...

San Juan Capistrano’s historic nature was recognized through a proclamation from Mayor Howard Hart recognizing May as National Historic Preservation ...

In her latest Moments in Time column, historian Jan Siegel expresses her outrage over the removal of historic furniture from ...

Following the Swallows Day Parade, historian Donna Friess traces the legacy of horses in San Juan Capistrano, which dates back ...

In order to help San Juan Capistrano celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in May, local docent Helen Gavin donated a ...

Author Marsha Maulhardt traces the experiences of her dad working at an estate in San Juan Capistrano and her attempts ...

Jan Siegel By Jan Siegel Carleton Watkins, born in New York, came to California in 1851 seeking his fortune in ...

Visitors to Mission San Juan Capistrano can once again check out unseen areas of the historic grounds through VIP tours.

The San Juan Capistrano Cultural Heritage Commission approved a proposal from the San Juan Capistrano Docent Society to help with ...

Guest opinion by Jan Siegel When you live in a historic town, every year is significant and an anniversary of ...

By Kimberleigh Gavin The San Juan Capistrano City Council’s selection of my design for the new City Seal is truly ...

JERRY NIEBLAS, San Juan Capistrano Finally, some great news this month, and hope we’ll soon be reading more about it ...

By Collin Breaux Lifelong San Juan Capistrano resident Stephen Rios is fine with the San Juan Capistrano city seal no ...

By Collin Breaux San Juan Capistrano officially has a new city seal design that still references Father Junipero Serra but ...