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Rancho Los Cerritos Presents: Fire on the Hill Film Screening and Panel
Read the Press-Telegram’s article featuring the Rancho’s special event screening and panel of this critically acclaimed documentary on the history of Black Cowboys of Compton…
Read MoreMedicine and Health from the Mid-19th to early 20th century
Traditional medical practices during most of the 19th century relied on symptomatic treatment, consisting primarily of bloodletting, blistering, and high doses of mineral poisons. These…
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The Artisan Collection & Legacy Collection
The Rancho Los Cerritos museum shop is full of one-of-a-kind products. These products are hand made by local artisans and volunteers. These hand-made products belong…
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Garden Updates
Grass Resodding Our grass is being resodded so that it will look great for when we can have in-person events in the future. This means…
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Shining A Light on Women’s History: Fanny Bixby Spencer
Recruited by Long Beach Police Captain Tom Williams as a "social experiment" in January 1908, Fanny Bixby Spencer (1879-1930) is believed to have been America's…
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Plant of the moment: Princess Flower!
Plant of the moment: the Princess Flower The princess flower (pictured above) or the Tibourchina urvillean, has 3-4” leaves that can be green, yellow,…
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Meet the Summer Interns! Taryn and Misael
Meet the Summer Interns! Hello everyone! We are so excited to be interning at Rancho Los Cerritos this summer. Even though things are a bit…
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Plant of the Moment July
Plant of the Moment: Hydrangea macrophylla – Hydrangea. The shrub next to the veranda in the backyard gardens is having a stellar season, with large…
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