1960s1961 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at Monterey Peninsula College 1960 Carmel Mission designated a National Historic Landmark 1965 San Antonio Dam completed by Monterey County Water Authority 1962 Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta establish what becomes the United Farm Workers union Offices of County Tax Collector and Treasurer are combined Left: Hotel Del Monte, circa 1900–1905. C.W.J. Johnson, photographer. Below: Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Tournament, 1948. Ray Ruppel, photographer. ORIGINALLY OPENED IN 1880, the Hotel Del Monte featured lush gardens, a golf course, polo grounds and high-end retail. It attracted guests from around the world and was the precursor to the Pebble Beach Resorts. The Hotel Del Monte was rebuilt after a fire in 1928 but in 1942 it was requisitioned and then purchased by the U.S. Navy. It is now home to the Naval Postgraduate School. In 1947 the Oscar-winning actor and chart-topping crooner Bing Crosby launched the Crosby Clambake in Pebble Beach. A nexus of his passions, it brought Hollywood and golf together. For decades, the tournament (known more recently as the AT&T National Pro-Am) charmed fans with its unique location and golfer-celebrity pairings. Now, as a Signature Event of the PGA Tour, this once humble clambake has become an elite showcase of professional golfers and the Monterey Peninsula. Courtesy of California History Room and Archives, Monterey Public Library, Monterey, California Courtesy of California History Room and Archives, Monterey Public Library, Monterey, California
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