California Citrus State Historic Park

In 1916, Jukichi Harada, a Japanese immigrant, fought the state of California for the right to own property in Riverside. Robyn Peterson, Riverside Metropolitan Museum director, shared the story of the Harada Family and the landmark court case that represented the issues of civil rights, immigration, assimilation and U.S. citizenship as part of the 2018 Local Content Vehicles Cities Tour : https://www.c-span.org/video/#

Have you ever wondered about all the palm trees we have in the park? Check out this video from Jennifer about the history of the palm tree in Riverside!

Check out this video on nearby Escondido, a once-major citrus producing area, providing oranges and lemons for the entire country: https://www.pbs.org//ken-kramers-about-san-diego-escondid/