Safeguarding our Community

It is in times like these that we must remain aware and knowledgeable. Our top priority is the health of our community, staff, volunteers, docents, patrons and visitors. While the situation regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is fluid and ever-changing we are actively involved in conversations addressing the issue. We continue to follow updates from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local health officials as we move forward. As new information and guidelines emerge, we remain prepared to follow any recommended actions as directed by these entities. In light of the County’s Declaration of Emergency and the Governor’s Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of California, and the requirements for gatherings, CHA has decided to postpone all programs and suspend museum operations at the Coronado Museum. Please check our "upcoming events" page to see the status of different CHA events.
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Field Notes

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Doing Our Part 4/3/20

How are we helping the community? By connecting people! 

At the Coronado Historical Association, we see it as our duty to help keep the community connected to it's past, present, and future. Read below to be informed of different updates from around the community. 

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Lubin Studios 4/2/20

Coronado’s Castle

By Joshua Dana, CHS Senior & Former CHA Intern 

Coronado has a storied history in connection with the film industry going all the way back to 1897, but nothing compares to the brief period from 1915 to 1916 when Coronado was the center of it all.  Siegmund “Pop” Lubin, the head of a Philadelphia-based global silent movie empire, was looking for a location for a new studio to expand the western division of his company and turned to Coronado.