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Untold Legacies: Rethinking the American Cowboy Sheds Light on the Diversity of the American West

Untold Legacies: Rethinking the American Cowboy weaves together history, pop culture, and the arts. It will feature works by five local artists who are ...

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exhibits

FREEDOM WEST: RESISTANCE AND TRIUMPH IN CALIFORNIA

The Curatorial Department exhibition in the Library is inspired by Reverend George Hathaway (a family member from the Rancho’s sheep ranching days) and the ...

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exhibits

THEN & NOW Exhibition

THEN & NOW Exhibition runs June 25, 2023 – May 27, 2024 Discover the growth and evolution of Rancho Los Cerritos through historic and ...

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Events, history, Long Beach

Explore Rancho Los Cerritos during Long Beach Architecture Week 2023!

RLC will offer architecture tours spotlighting the Monterey Colonial style in which the historic adobe was constructed (1844), and the Mission Revival style in ...

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Events

Earth Day and RLC

Earth Day takes place every year on April 22 and it marks the anniversary of the movement that started in 1970.  In the decades ...

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RLC Closure

Due to current weather conditions, though Rancho Los Cerritos is open to the public, we are only open for pedestrian traffic. No vehicles can ...

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Ruth Janetta Temple

Considered the first Black woman physician in the state of California, Dr. Ruth Janetta Temple was a medical doctor, a prominent figure within the ...

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history

Winter Holidays in Southern California 1784-1940

Southern California has a wide range of winter holiday celebrations that are reflective of the diverse peoples, cultures, and communities that make up the ...

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Interning during a Pandemic

VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP AT RANCHO LOS CERRITOS DURING A PANDEMIC Even though times are tough right now, during the summer of 2020 I was ecstatic ...

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Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century

Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century “They numbered thousands, among them many of the best riders, ropers, and wranglers.” ...

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