Build a Three Way Stop Light Paper Circuit: Celebrating the Inventor Garrett Morgan Sr.
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Black History Month STEAM Event:
Celebrating Inventor Garrett Morgan Sr., Build a Three Way Traffic Light Paper
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. was an American inventor whose curiosity and innovation led him to develop several commercial products, the successors of which are still in use today. A practical man of humble beginnings, Morgan devoted his life to creating items that made the lives of common people safer and more convenient.
Among his creations was the three-position traffic signal, a traffic management device that greatly improved safety along America's streets and roadways.
Morgan's technology was the basis for the modern-day traffic signal and was a significant contribution to development of what we now know as Intelligent Transportation Systems.
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As one of the oldest branch libraries in San Diego, the University Heights Library first opened in 1914 as a 20-foot by 30-foot wooden structure. In 1926 a permanent library was constructed and then eventually replaced by the current two-story building, which opened in 1966. At just 3,749 square feet, the library is quaint and comfortable, with a mid-century modern design and floor-to-ceiling windows. The library is small but very active and relevant in this diverse community, featuring special collections of LGBT books and materials.