If you are ever in the Los Angeles area and planning on driving up the 101 towards Santa Barbara you should make a small detour to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. It would actually be a rather large detour because you need 3-4 hours to see everything in the great museum.
The museum guides you through the life and presidency of President Reagan. It includes memorabilia from Reagan's movie star days, a replica of the oval office, a piece of the Berlin Wall, a few pieces of Nancy's clothing, Air Force One, and even the clothes he was wearing when he was shot.
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| Addressing the Nation... |
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| The beautiful view of Simi Valley |
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| Jon and I in front of Air Force One that was used from Nixon through the beginning of George W. Bush's terms. |
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| Jon going for a ride with President Reagan on his ranch in Santa Barbara... wait- his horse doesn't have legs?!? |
We really enjoyed learning all about President Reagan and the great things he did for our country. We spent a little over 4 hours in the museum and probably could have stayed at least another hour to see the traveling exhibit, but they kicked us out at 5:00 PM. It is worth your time and very educational.
Thanks to the sweet, retired teacher I met at brunch the day before for sharing this gem with us. It was perfect for this girl who, at the time, was stuck with a wheelchair/crutches.
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