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Location

The Richmond Museum of History
400 Nevin Avenue
Richmond, CA 94802

Price

The Richmond Day Celebration at PPIE Program is included in general admission of $5 for adults, $3 for seniors/students, RMA members and children are free.

Hours

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Contact info

510-235-7387
info@richmondmuseum.org
richmondmuseum.org

Category

Performance
Lecture

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  • Near BART
  • Near AC Transit
  • ADA Accessible
  • Se habla espanol

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Richmond Day at the Panama Pacific International Exposition

Richmond Museum of History
Aug 08, 02:00PM – 04:00PM

Join us for an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of Richmond Day at PPIE. Held at the expo on August 7, 1915 Richmond Day commemorated the 10th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Richmond.

The program will begin with the Contra Costa Chorale performing “1915 the Time, Frisco the Place” by Jack Lipton and the State Song “I love you California,” music by A.F. Frankenstein, words by F.B. Silverwood.

The performance will be followed by award winning Laura A. Ackley, author of San Francisco’s Jewel City: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915. Laura is the recipient of California Book Award, Gold Medal for Californiana. Laura’s lecture will begin at approximately 2:15 and conclude at roughly 3:15 PM.

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