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This event is in the past.It took place on April 13, 2026 at Mechanics' Institute.
Educational TalkEducational TalkA lunchtime lecture unravels how a stubborn British captain and his ship, the HMS Racoon, accidentally shaped the US-Canadian border and left California's only War of 1812 namesake: Raccoon Straits.
US-Canada border history
War of 1812
lunchtime learning
local geography
Tips
đź’µcash at door if space available
đź“šiconic spiral staircase worth seeing
🎓student membership discounts available
The 49th Parallel and the HMS Racoon
Union Square
Educational TalkEducational TalkA lunchtime lecture unravels how a stubborn British captain and his ship, the HMS Racoon, accidentally shaped the US-Canadian border and left California's only War of 1812 namesake: Raccoon Straits.
US-Canada border history
War of 1812
lunchtime learning
local geography
Tips
đź’µcash at door if space available
đź“šiconic spiral staircase worth seeing
🎓student membership discounts available
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