NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER

SALINAS, CA

Expecting… A very pregnant Harbor Seal
Expecting… Credit: rtilden

National Steinbeck Center is a museum located in Salinas, California, dedicated to the life and works of the famous American author, John Steinbeck. The center was established in 1983 and was officially opened to the public in 1998. The museum is situated in the heart of Steinbeck's hometown, and it is a popular destination for tourists and literary enthusiasts.

The National Steinbeck Center features multiple exhibits, interactive displays, and educational programs that showcase Steinbeck's literary legacy and his influence on American culture. The museum's main exhibit, "From Salinas to Sea of Cortez," takes visitors on a journey through Steinbeck's life and career, highlighting his most famous works such as "The Grapes of Wrath" and "East of Eden." Other exhibits include a recreation of Steinbeck's writing studio and an interactive exhibit on the Dust Bowl.

In addition to its permanent exhibits, the National Steinbeck Center hosts a variety of events and programs throughout the year, including book clubs, film screenings, and author talks. The museum also offers educational resources for teachers and students, including lesson plans and field trip opportunities.

Overall, the National Steinbeck Center is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the life and works of John Steinbeck or the history and culture of California's Central Coast.

NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SALINAS CA. US MID #8400601864

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 1,589,321 from tax period 201206 (YYYYMM).

Expecting… A very pregnant Harbor Seal
Rocky Coast of Pacific Grove A night photograph of the Northern sky as viewed over Monterey Bay. The photograph was taken from several vantage points along the Monterey Recreation Trail. The Monterey Recreation Trail runs from Monterey to Pacific Grove, CA.
Startrails of Auriga over Monterey Bay Thirty-Six 20 second exposures (12 minutes) combined using the Startrails.exe program. Auriga can be seen in the North-Eastern sky. The green trail in the bay is from a passing boat.
Salinas / ‘guard animal’? (#0069) Getting closer to why I was visiting the park, I came across this unusual statue – again with no description. But, the fenced enclosure in the background is my real reason for visiting (forthcoming picture).
Monterey / Fisherman’s Wharf (# 0056) Last Christmas at Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, 2014
Pacific Grove / naturally framed... (# 0035) Along the coast..
Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment – desert prison (# 0020) Description of life at the internment camp in Poston, AZ, where the Castroville Japanese were sent from the Salianas Rodeo Grounds detention center. Life for the next three years was in the long rows of barracks pictured here, in a desolate and remote spot not far from the Colorado River. The local tribes in Arizona are working through the <u><a href="https://www.postonpreservation.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Poston Community Alliance</a></u> to honor the history of the Japanese and their work with the tribes during their internment. I have a small number of pictures from the area around the <u><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/donbrr/9640061740">Poston Internment camp</a></u>, and will be posting more. See the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">schoolhouse marker</a></u> for detail of the text. <i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>
Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment - home (# 0013) Signs telling the story of Japanese settlement of the area in the 1920’s. See the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">schoolhouse marker</a></u> for detail of the text. <i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>
Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment – to detention (# 0016) Description of of being rounded up and forced to leave for the detention center. See the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">schoolhouse marker</a></u> for detail of the text. <i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>
Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse internment cycle (# 0028) A fascinating, and very under-utilized, historical site in Castroville, which is on the way to Monterey, CA. I fortunately discovered it, and a number of other places related to Japanese and Chinese history in California, just by searching through <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow">The Historical Marker Database</a></u>. Japanese laborers had been migrating to this area since the late 1800’s as tenant farmers (the primary crop remains artichokes). By the 1930’s there were enough Japanese families that they wanted a schoolhouse to preserve history and also to provide a community for their children that was safe from the local hostility. The “Japanese Schoolhouse,” founded in 1936, was short-lived since in 1942 all Japanese were ordered to be interred, due to the war with Japan. Historical Marker <u>”<a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63772" rel="noreferrer nofollow">For the Sake of the Children</a>”</u> provides a good description of the history of the area. Note that the schoolhouse is sometimes referred to as the Castroville Japanese Language School. Use the <i>Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse</i> tag to connect the pictures.
Castroville / Japanese Schoolhouse – monument (# 0030) As the <u><a href="http://www.mchsmuseum.com/Japanese.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Monterey County</a></u> site and the <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=63714" rel="noreferrer nofollow">HMDB timeline</a></u> describe the schoolhouse and the Castroville community, the town has historically been home to migrants who work in the surrounding fields, and those migrants have regularly had a concern that their children remember their heritage and use their heritage for protection, thus the “ For the Sake of the Children” motto. Unfortunately, the site is not well-marked on either of the major highways passing it, and there are no signs in the town leading to it. Thus, much like I’ve experienced in other recent efforts to understand historic discrimination and hostility to Asian populations, there seems to be a concerted effort to keep that past invisible. <i>Use the “Castroville Japanese Schoolhouse” tag to connect the pictures.</i>

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NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER
1 MAIN ST
SALINAS
CA
93901-3436

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NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER Information

MID # 8400601864
Name NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER
Alternate Name NATIONAL STEINBECK CENTER
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 770006320
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201206
INCOME 2,099,548
REVENUE 1,589,321
LAT/LONG 36.676589, -121.655482
CODES FIPS State Code: 06
FIPS County Code: 053
US Census Tract: 001300
US Census Block: 1003