Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge on this day in 1933. The entrance to San Francisco Bay received the name the “Golden Gate” in 1846 by Captain John C. Fremont. He was inspired by the “Golden Horn”, a great harbour in the Byzantine Empire. San Francisco’s population grew due to the Gold…
Solvang - a Danish town in… Southern California?! Founded in 1911 in the Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang was founded by a group of Danish-Americans who travelled from Iowa out west, attempting to get away from the harsh Midwestern winters. They bought 9,000 acres worth of land, formerly of Rancho San Carlos de Jonata, and began…
