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KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: Carlsbad's Prehistoric Volcano

Did you know there was once an active volcano in Carlsbad? Ken Kramer explains the history.
Ken Kramer
Did you know there was once an active volcano in Carlsbad? Ken Kramer explains the history.

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Ken visits the Bancroft House Museum
Ken Kramer
Ken visits the Bancroft House Museum, an historic East County Church, and our city's highest spot.

Did you know there was once an active volcano in Carlsbad? You can see the evidence if you know where to look. We pay a visit to the Bancroft House Museum, an historic East County Church, and our city's highest spot. Plus some historic video of the first day of Public Television in San Diego, things sent in by viewers and more!

Historic East County Church
Ken Kramer
Historic East County Church

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KEN KRAMER'S ABOUT SAN DIEGO: Episode 99 - Carlsbad’s Prehistoric Volcano

About The Series: This Emmy-winning show is a collection of stories about the history and people of the area we call home. Ranging over all of San Diego County, the stories often deal with little known things about our past, and how they relate to places we see every day. Almost every thing, and every place in San Diego has some kind of story behind it.

Cowles Mountain, San Carlos, San Diego, Calif.
Ken Kramer
Cowles Mountain, San Carlos, San Diego, Calif. Our city's highest spot.

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