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20th La Mesa History Center Home Tour Get Your Tickets Now for the La Mesa History Center’s 20th Annual Home Tour Saturday November 7th from 9am to 3pm. This year the History Center presents for our Platinum event: “Artists and Officers” featuring classic homes, landscapes and artisanship in the
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#whoaretheseguys
With tickets on sale for our 20th Annual Historic Home tour we thought it appropriate to put in a "Where and Who" is it Wednesday since two of the men in this photo developed the area where our tour is this year. What can you tell us about
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Volunteer as a docent for our Nov. 7 Historic Home Tour
Volunteer as a docent for our Nov. 7 Historic Home Tour for half a day and enjoy the tour the other half. #lamesa #volunteersmakeadifference https://www.lamesahistory.com/volunteers/ Link to original Instagram post
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Don't you love this one? Where and when do you think this was taken? #WhereIsItWednesday #cowsintheyardagain Link to original Instagram post
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Support Our Partners at Mission Hills Heritage for their 19th Annual Historic Home Tour
La Mesa History Center Home Tour Fans Support Our Partners at Mission Hills Heritage for their 19th Annual Historic Home Tour: Mid-Century Modern in Mission Hills This year’s Historic Home Tour is a special one: for the first time, MHH’s is dedicating their entire tour to Mission
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Call for Volunteer Docents
20th La Mesa History Center Home Tour Call for Volunteer Docents – for 20th Annual La Mesa History Center Home Tour Volunteers Needed! The 20th Annual La Mesa History Center Home Tour will be our biggest fundraiser and most anticipated event of the year! As we gear up for another incredible
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One last shot of summer fun before we head into fall. Where is this and can you guess the year? #WhereIsItWednesday #tennis Link to original Instagram post
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20th History Center Home Tour Get Your Tickets Now
20th La Mesa History Center Home Tour Get Your Tickets Now for the La Mesa History Center’s 20th Annual Home Tour Saturday November 7th from 9am to 3pm. This year the History Center presents for our Platinum 20thevent: “Artists and Officers” featuring classic homes, landscapes and artisanship in the
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#schoolspirit
It's that time of the year and school is back in session. This image has ties to our McKinney House Museum. Can you guess where and when this was taken? Extra credit if you can guess the tie to our museum. #WhereIsItWednesday #schoolspirit Link to original Instagram post
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In honor of National Dog Day we are mixing it up this week. What do you know about this charming La Mesa canine? #whoisitwednesday🕵🏻♀️❓ #adorabledogs Link to original Instagram post
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Certainly some of you remember when this was being built. Where and when was this taken? Any memories you want to share? #WhereIsItWednesday #lamesavillage Link to original Instagram post
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Historic Preservation in Greater La Mesa: Myths, Realities and Benefits
See you tonight for our last free history talk of the summer. This one is on Historic Preservation. 7 pm at Bougie's Cheese Shop, 4679 Date Ave, La Mesa. Wine and cheese available for purchase. #freefun #lamesavillage Link to original Instagram post
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Sometimes you have to share an archival image even when you don't know all the details. Where and when was this taken? Any guess what they are going? #WhereIsItWednesday #lamesavillage Link to original Instagram post
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Historic Preservation in Greater La Mesa: Myths, Realities and Benefits
Don't Miss the Final La Mesa History Center Hot Summer History Night on Thursday August 13th at 7pm at Bougie's Cheese Shop 4679 Date Ave, La Mesa. Historian/Historic Preservation professional Jim Newland will be presenting on "Historic Preservation in Greater La Mesa: Myths, Realities
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As we gear up for our 20th Annual Home Tour to be held on November 7 we wanted to share this stately home scanned in from a negative in our collection. Where is this and can you guess the year? #WhereIsItWednesday #hometour Link to original Instagram post
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On a hot summer day this would have been a hit. Where is it and can you guess the year? #whereisitwednesday #lamesavillage Link to original Instagram post
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Another gem from our collection. Where was this taken and can you guess the year? #whereisitwednesday #lamesa Link to original Instagram post
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Silent Movie Night
A few $25 tickets are left for silent movie night tonight at 6:30 pm. Lamesahistory.com Link to original Instagram post
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Silent Movie Night
There are a few tickets left for Saturday's show of two locally make 1911 one-reelers accompanied by a Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ. Don't miss out! Tickets at lameshistory.com #movienight Link to original Instagram post
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#summerfun☀️😎
Can you hear the crack of the bat? This is a tricky one. Where and when was this taken? #whereisitwednesday #summerfun☀️😎 Link to original Instagram post
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Silent Movie Night
DON'T MISS IT! SILENT MOVIE NIGHT RETURNS! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! THIS SATURDAY JULY 18TH 6:30pm at TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 3902 KENWOOD DRIVE, SPRING VALLEY. Experience La Mesa's Pioneering Movie History with two one-reel 1911 locally-made silent movies and a 1916 Douglas Fairbanks
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#historyisfun
Join us tonight at 7 pm on the patio at Bougie's (4679 Date Ave) for a glass of wine and a talk about local history. #historyisfun #lamesavillage Link to original Instagram post
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Silent Movie Night
Buy tickets now at lamesahistory.com #silentmovie #lamesa #blackandwhitefilms Link to original Instagram post
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Happy 250th Anniversary to the USA!
La Mesa History Center shares this iconic photo of the La Mesa Springs 4th of July Celebration of 1911. This photo taken at the corner of Spring Street and Lookout Ave (now La Mesa Blvd), is taken less than one year from the City of La Mesa's incorporation
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La Mesa has been a vibrant village for many years. Where is this and can you guess the year? #WhereIsItWednesday #lamesavillage Link to original Instagram post
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Silent Movie Night
This is almost sold out. Get your tickets at https://lamesahistory.com/event/silent-movie-night/ Link to original Instagram post
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Happy 100th Birthday Rolando! The original Rolando subdivision opened for sale on June 27, 1926. A group of Los Angeles and San Diego-based developers had big plans for their 505 acre project set between the State, and then US Highway 80 (El Cajon Blvd) and the recently paved University
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This will sell out. Get your tickets at https://lamesahistory.com/event/silent-movie-night/ Tickets Link to original Instagram post
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As the pursuits of summer begin we thought this was a timely historic photo. #WhereIsItWednesday Link to original Instagram post
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Another fun one from our archives. Any guess where this was? #WhereIsItWednesday Link to original Instagram post
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Our thanks to Gary and Terri Carty for sharing their gorgeous 1929 Pontiac Roadster with us today. The La Mesa Flag Day Parade was a huge success! #FlagDay Link to original Instagram post
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Get your tickets at https://lamesahistory.com/event/silent-movie-night/
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Join board members Veronica Martzahl and James Newland as they bring La Mesas fascinating history to life and share information on History Center services and activities. Second Thursdays from 7pm - 8pm. June 11, July 9 and August 13, 2026. At Bougies Cheese Shop in the Historic Levy House, 4679 Date
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Not one of our best images but hopefully you can see enough to make a good guess on when and where this was taken...#WhereIsItWednesday #lamesavillage
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What and where was this? Here is a big hint. We will be showing films they made at a July event. Tickets are on sale now. It will sell out so don't miss out. https://lamesahistory.com/event/silent-movie-night/ #WhereIsItWednesday #lamesavillage
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Memorial Day at La Mesa Grammar School Patio 1933 La Mesa has a long history of recognizing those that have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country. This photo of the La Mesa Grammar School patio display dates from May 30, 1933. La Mesa's American Legion
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Silent Movie Night Returns! La Mesa’s Cinematic History Comes to Life Again Saturday July 18, 2026 Go to lamesahistory.com for Tickets & Information Tickets $25; LMHC Member Price $20 6:30pm – La Mesa Film History Presentation 7:00pm – Silent Films Presentation Trinity Presbyterian Church 3902 Kenwood Drive Spring