In Little Brown Church, 1850 Francisco Blvd./Salada Ave. Tu, Thur, Sat 1-4pm. Free. Rummage sale: 2nd week of month; F 9am-4pm, Sat 1-4pm; free.
Constructed in 1910 as a community church, this sweet little structure is the second oldest building in town (the Sanchez Adobe is the oldest).
It later housed the Pacifica Police Department, then was converted into the small Pacifica Coastside Museum. Off the entry area you can peruse a tiny gift shop (do pick up a brick of the locally-made Pacifica Jack cheese that is made especially for the museum and which they sell here).
On display just outside the shop is a 1/10-size replica tribute to the 80-foot-tall Pacifica Statue displayed at the Pan-Pacific Exhibition in 1915.
In the small museum that is up some stairs in the back, I learned that Jack London went to kindergarten in Pacifica, and I saw delightful vintage photos--one depicted an open car of The Ocean Shore Railroad as it traveled along Devil’s Slide. My favorite story is about the parachuting Santa who in 1964 was blown off course across Sweeney Ridge into the surf and was fished out and saved by some savvy surfers. A video room shows a collection of historical film. The monthly rummage sale is an especially good time to visit.
More things to do in Pacifica.
More ideas for exploring Northern California.
images c2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Constructed in 1910 as a community church, this sweet little structure is the second oldest building in town (the Sanchez Adobe is the oldest).
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| Little Brown Church in Pacifica, California |
It later housed the Pacifica Police Department, then was converted into the small Pacifica Coastside Museum. Off the entry area you can peruse a tiny gift shop (do pick up a brick of the locally-made Pacifica Jack cheese that is made especially for the museum and which they sell here).
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| gift shop in Little Brown Church in Pacifica, California |
On display just outside the shop is a 1/10-size replica tribute to the 80-foot-tall Pacifica Statue displayed at the Pan-Pacific Exhibition in 1915.
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| Pacifica Statue in Little Brown Church in Pacifica, California |
In the small museum that is up some stairs in the back, I learned that Jack London went to kindergarten in Pacifica, and I saw delightful vintage photos--one depicted an open car of The Ocean Shore Railroad as it traveled along Devil’s Slide. My favorite story is about the parachuting Santa who in 1964 was blown off course across Sweeney Ridge into the surf and was fished out and saved by some savvy surfers. A video room shows a collection of historical film. The monthly rummage sale is an especially good time to visit.
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| Kathleen Manning explains display in Pacifica Coastside Museum in Pacifica, California |
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| Paul Slavin explains display in Pacifica Coastside Museum in Pacifica, California |
More things to do in Pacifica.
More ideas for exploring Northern California.
images c2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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