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The Panama–California Exposition was a world exposition held in San Diego, California, between January 1, 1915, and January 1, 1917. The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, and was meant to tout San Diego as the first United States port of call for ships traveling north after passing westward through the canal.
Learn how San Diego hosted a world's fair in 1915-1916 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and showcase its potential. Discover how the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, the Balboa Park landmark, and the cultural institutions shaped San Diego's growth and identity.
Learn about the Panama-California Exposition, a world's fair held in San Diego in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. Read about the challenges, events, attractions and legacy of the Exposition that put San Diego on the map.
On September 3, 1909, a special Chamber of Commerce committee formed the Panama-California Exposition Company and sent articles of incorporation to the Secretary of State in Sacramento. In 1910 San Diego had a population of 39,578, San Diego County 61,665, Los Angeles 319,198, and San Francisco 416,912.
After five years of unrelenting effort, San Diego celebrated the official opening of the Panama-California Exposition on January 1, 1915. At midnight, December 31, President Woodrow Wilson, in Washington, D.C., pressed a Western Union telegraph key.
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The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a world's fair held in San Francisco, California, United States, from February 20 to December 4, 1915. Its stated purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but it was widely seen in the city as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
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