July 7, 2007 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Valley Center History Museum, Valley Center, San Diego, California Valley Center History Museum is located at 29200 Cole Grade Road in Valley Center, San Diego County, California   Vi camperede ved Valley Center History Museum i dag. We day camped at the Valley Center History Museum today.     Valley Center hed oprindelig Bear Valley, et navn byen fik i 1866, da man her skød den største Californiske brune bjørn nogensinde. Den vejede godt et ton og viste sig at have et halvt kilo blykugler i hovedet. Byens navn blev lavet om i 1870'erne, fordi der allerede var en by i Californien, der hed Bear Valley. Valley Center was originally called Bear Valley, a name bestowed in 1866, when the largest ever California grizzly bear was shot here. It weighed 2200 pounds and was found to have a pound of lead bullets in its head. The town name was changed in the 1870s, because there already was a town in California named Bear Valley.

Det gamle - lillebitte - Lilac Posthus er USA's mindste nogensinde, og var i brug fra 1898 til 1912. Bygningen stod på Lilac Road i 106 år, før den blev flyttet til Museet i 2004. The old - teeny - Lilac post office is the smallest in the U.S., and was in use from 1898 to 1912. The building stood on Lilac Road for 106 years, before it was moved to the Museum in 2004.         Betty Crocker boede i Valley Center og hed i virkeligheden Agnes White Tizard. Der kan man bare se! Betty Crocker lived in Valley Center and was really named Agnes White Tizard. How 'bout THEM apples?

Boondocking Information Valley Center History Museum is a good spot for day camping. There is no overnight camping. Facilities: Museum Library Restrooms (at library) Internet use (at library) No dogs inside. No admission fee. More California Travel Information Here YESTERDAY TOMORROW