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One of the writers who most influenced Charles Lummis was Henry David Thoreau, the “Sage of Walden Pond.” Mr. Lummis talked about Thoreau’s influence on him and others in this interview published by the L.A. Times in 1928. View Article

Did you know that a Liberty Ship was named in Charles Lummis’ honor during World War II? It was launched from the Terminal Island Shipyard and used to transport cargo during the war. View Article

Charles Lummis was once featured in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, the nationally syndicated news panel, for his “tramp across the continent” from Ohio to Los Angeles in 1884-85. When Lummis reached the San Gabriel Mission, he was accompanied the rest of the way into Los...

Charles Lummis was not only recognized nationally, but also internationally. In 1915, King Alfonso XIII of Spain acknowledged Lummis’ accomplishments on behalf of Spain by conferring upon him one of the highest gifts that may be given to a non-citizen by the Crown:...

“November 16, 1912 was a very special day in Los Angeles’ history because on that day ground was broken for the Southwest Museum building. The importance of that event is wonderfully stated by the Los Angeles Times when it headlined the event as a “COLOSSUS OF SCIENCE...

As you probably already know, Charles Lummis shared his home with many visitors, some of whom are very well known, such as John Muir and Will Rogers. In fact, his personal housebook holds almost 7,000 signatures. However, although Lummis passed away in 1928, his home...

Hello everyone. We are starting a monthly series on this website about the history of Charles Lummis, the Southwest Museum (including the Casa de Adobe), and other related items of interest to everyone. In this first post, we want to share a Los Angeles Times article...