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San Diego's New Virtual Exhibit Showcases Incredible Life of Black Homesteader Nathan Harrison
The San Diego History Center is spotlighting a notable San Diegan in a new virtual exhibit that showcases how he overcame adversity and trekked up an area mountain and became a local legend.
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San Diego History Center Opens Exhibit About Black Homesteader Nathan Harrison
The San Diego History Center is opening a new exhibit on March 18 about Nathan Harrison, a Black homesteader who lived on Palomar Mountain for nearly 70 years. Harrison’s story is one of remarkable resilience, and a part of San Diego’s history. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews shares details.
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Digging Up History of San Diego's First African-American Homesteader
Nathan Harrison was breaking ground in many ways in the early 1900s. NBC 7’s Steven Luke spoke to the archaeologist uncovering the story.
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The Most Photographed San Diegan of His Time: Nathan Harrison
As the nation continues to celebrate Juneteenth, a local archaeologist is digging into the story of a former slave who later went on to embody the ideals of the American dream. Archeologist and San Diego State professor Seth Mallios, Ph.D., has made it his life’s work to make Nathan Harrison famous again. Harrison was San Diego County’s first African-American...
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