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4worldlovers: To educate the public of all ages in aviation and its history, both in general and as it relates to Santa Paula and to inspire, motivate and challenge the younger generation to carry on the dream of our aviation pioneers.

"The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise." This quote from famous Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes (who wrote Don Quixote), could well apply to the humble beginnings of the Santa Paula airport.

1930 Santa Paula Airport DedicationThe St Francis dam disaster in 1928 is second only to the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1908. It was this disaster, however, that birthed the Santa Paula airport. After the flood, local ranchers Ralph Dickenson and Dan Emmet decided some of the devastated area adjacent to the river would make a good location for an airport. Both were pilots, and had airstrips on their ranches, and both realized the benefit an airport would bring to the town.

4worldlovers: There’s always something new to learn from our permanent and temporary exhibitions. Our curator and creative minds are working around the clock in order to ensure that our visitors always find something new to discover at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum. Take a look at our current and upcoming exhibitions.

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The Mission of the Channel Islands Maritime Museum is to preserve and share the wonders of our maritime heritage, highlight our complex interrelationships with the ecology of The Ocean, and showcase people’s creative expressions of everything related to the sea.

CIMM is a renowned institution dedicated to preserving and interpreting maritime arts and culture. We offer a wide variety of exhibitions, programs, and educational opportunities for visitors of all ages.

Help the Channel Islands Maritime Museum continue to grow and flourish. We are eternally grateful to all of our benefactors who contribute towards keeping us alive. All proceeds are directly reinvested into making the museum a better and more accessible place for you, your family, and the community.