Historic Sites and History

The town's story and the places that keep it.

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Landmarks The sites on every walking tour. Local History How the town became the town. Preservation Fights to save the old bones. Anniversaries and Memory Milestones, markers and remembrance.

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In 1955, Disneyland went up in 366 days, and the asphalt on Main Street was still soft when the gates opened because it had been laid the night before. The temperature neared 100 degrees, 28,154 people walked in, and women's heels sank into the fresh surface.

1+ day, 29+ min ago   (617+ words) Walt Disney's grand opening became a cautionary tale the moment the gates opened: five times the expected crowd arrived, mostly wielding forged tickets, on a sweltering day when nothing—not even the pavement—was ready. By Science Blog Editorial Team…...