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Sardines Go to War!

Sardines Go to War!

Join us as we kick off Cannery Row Days: Sweet Thursday Hooptedoodles with our Monterey’s Magical History Tour with Historian Tim Thomas and explore Monterey’s rich historic past. This month Historian Tim Thomas will explore the rise and fall of Cannery Row’s fishing industry and the direct impacts of two World Wars.

Tim Thomas: Tim Thomas, fourth-generation native of the Monterey area, is a popular speaker and lively tour guide. For 16 years, he was historian and curator for the Monterey Maritime & History Museum and has worked with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, California State Parks and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. He is author of “The Abalone King of Monterey: ‘Pop’ Ernest Doelter,” “The Japanese on the Monterey Peninsula” and co-author of “Monterey’s Waterfront.” Tim also conducts monthly “Wharf Walks” on Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf and offers Cannery Row walking tours.

Upcoming Topics:

  • October 21, 2021: TBA

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Date:
Thursday, September 16, 2021 Show more dates
Time:
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Online
Audience:
  Adults  
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