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Explore San Diego's 250-Year Journey Through 100 Objects at Balboa Park

Corona, San Diego, history, museum, exhibit, culture

The San Diego History Center has launched a special exhibit for America's 250th birthday, showcasing 100 objects that span from 1776 to 2026. - The exhibit was curated with help from UC San Diego and San Diego State University students.

- Items range from a historic cannon and a Jack in the Box drive-through head to a Kumeyaay Nation flag and a typewriter used for SDSU's Women's Studies founding. - The display includes both celebratory and dark moments, such as Ku Klux Klan artifacts donated by a member's son.

Visitors are invited to connect with San Diego's past through tangible objects, embracing multiple narratives and memories.

This story was originally reported by kpbs. Read the original article here.

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