Once known as Hotel Robinson, the Julian Gold Rush Hotel is the sole surviving Julian mining-era hotel and one of the oldest formerly Black-owned hotels still in operation.
Though founded by Confederates, Julian became a place of opportunity for people of color and a model for what the U.S. could look like after the Civil War
One way to celebrate Black History Month this February is by visiting several prominent monuments dedicated to the struggles and triumphs of African Americans in San Diego. Julian Hotel, located 50 miles east of campus in Julian, is the oldest continuously run hotel in California. The quaint country-style hotel is also one of the first.