South Pasadena, California: South Pasadena Historical Museum
Housed in the oldest commercial building in South Pasadena, this haunted local museum has, among its displays, an exhibit on South Pasadena's proud role as home to the first ostrich farm in America.
- Address:
- 913 Meridian Ave., South Pasadena, CA
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the west side of Meridian Ave., midway between Mission and El Centro Aves.
- Hours:
- Thursday 4-8 or by appt (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 626-799-9089
- Admission:
- Free
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Housed in the oldest commercial building in South Pasadena, this museum chronicles the history of South Pasadena from the Hahamog'na, to the Indiana Colony, to the first ostrich farm in America, and to defeating the 710 freeway. It is also notoriously haunted.
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