Tapestry Collection

20th Century US History

Explore places connected to defining events and movements of the twentieth century. Visit the Stonewall Inn and learn about the uprising that helped transform LGBTQ+ activism, enter the childhood home of civil rights leader Pauli Murray, explore sites associated with Pearl Harbor, and travel to landscapes connected with the Apollo missions. Each experience uses the place itself to tell the story of what happened there and why it mattered.

  • César E. Chávez National Monument — Explore Cesar and Helen Chavez's Home & Impact — Take a virtual tour of the César E. Chávez National Monument in Keene, CA, where Chávez's home became the hub of the farmworker movement. Explore…
  • Angel Island WWII Confinement — Japanese American WWII Confinement on Angel Island — Follow the stories of Japanese Americans confined on Angel Island during World War II. Their stories are part of the US government’s forced mass…
  • Chet Holifield Federal Building — An Evolution of Architecture and Industry — Explore the Chet Holifield Federal Building a striking, pyramid-shaped structure located in Laguna Niguel, California. Designed by renowned architect…
  • China Camp Village — Experience a Century of Shifting Tides at China Camp Village — Explore one of the last historic Chinese fishing villages and tidal salt marshes in the San Francisco Bay area. Follow the story through generations…
  • Heritage on the Moon — Explore Humanity's Connection to Sites Across the Lunar Surface — Explore the Moon as you’ve never seen it before, from the first Apollo and Luna missions to today’s new landers. Through expert voices and detailed…
  • César E. Chávez Memorial Garden — The Lasting Legacy of the Farm Worker Movement — Visit the final resting place of Cesar and Helen Chavez and hear from family members and park rangers about how the values of humility, community,…
  • Lincoln County Arborglyphs — Explore Lincoln County's Sheepherding Arborglyphs — Walk among the quaking aspens in Lincoln County and explore arborglyphs left behind by sheepherders. These tree carvings record the names, dates,…
  • Pond Farm Pottery — Discover Marguerite Wildenhain’s Pond Farm Studio — Explore the studio and home of Bauhaus-trained ceramicist Marguerite Wildenhain. Here, she created a refuge after fleeing WWII Europe and established…
  • The Lyon-Martin House — Explore the Home of Pioneer Lesbian Activists — Step into 651 Duncan Street, the former home of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Located in San Francisco, this house was central to the couple's…
  • The Pauli Murray Center — Visit the Home of a Civil Rights Pioneer — Take a virtual tour through civil rights history at the childhood home of Pauli Murray, the visionary who paved the way for Thurgood Marshall, Ruth…
  • The USS Utah Memorial — Dive into the Forgotten Ship of Pearl Harbor — Explore above and below the water at this WWII memorial to learn the stories of the USS Utah and her survivors. Experience the detailed 3D model of…
  • Totem Bight State Historical Park — Experience Tlingit and Haida Living Traditions At Totem Bight — Step into Totem Bight State Historical Park and experience totem poles that carry Tlingit and Haida stories. In the experience, you will hear from…
  • Stonewall National Monument — Experience LGBTQ History At Christopher Park And Stonewall — Explore Christopher Park and the Stonewall Inn where a 1969 uprising helped reshape LGBTQ visibility and activism. Inside the tour, explore the park…

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