Raíces de Long Beach: Roots of the Rancho

FAIN: ZPP-284119-22

Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation, Inc. (Long Beach, CA 90807-1916)
Alison Bruesehoff (Project Director: May 2021 to November 2023)

The implementation of a special exhibit to tell the story of Mexican and Mexican American people who lived in the Rancho Los Cerritos adobe home as tenants from 1880-1930; retaining six positions and creating one position.

Rancho Los Cerritos will be presenting Raíces de Long Beach: Roots of the Rancho. This special exhibit will tell the story of Mexican and Mexican American people who lived in the Rancho Los Cerritos adobe home as tenants from 1880-1930. It will be on display from October 01, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The Raíces de Long Beach exhibit will feature recorded oral histories, artifacts of the people who lived and worked at the Rancho, and photographs that highlight their stories. Visitors will be able to experience Raíces de Long Beach through both in-person and digital formats. Additionally, we are developing an in-school and after-school educational program that will align with the Raíces de Long Beach exhibit. This educational component will serve about 1,800 local students. This exhibit will address the need for the Rancho to more fully represent the historical experiences of Long Beach City’s significant Latinx community.