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By Tom Modugno of Goleta History
We knocked out another video for those history buffs that are too lazy to read 😉
Just kidding, video is a fun medium to share history with. This one’s about the POW Camp in western Goleta.
If you’re driving on the 101, just south of El Capitan, look towards the ocean and you may see this old wooden structure. Believe it or not, it is the remains of a water tower from a prisoner of war camp! To learn more local history go to http://goletahistory.com/
Agree with the first 2 comments. This was outstanding and informative and can you imagine we had They escaped?!
This would be a great way to detain gang members and petty crooks without costing the moon and with time served not sitting around idle or working out to develop more threatening physiques. It would offer an opportunity for classes in life skills and language and not be a expensive waste of time all around.
Interesting, that’s very close to where the Japanese landed a bomb. Thanks for sharing.
This former POW camp should be registered as a historical landmark. Image that these POW German soldiers were taken to Mom’s Italian Village for a meal every once in a while . I sure miss Mom’s. Last time I was there it was in the early 90’s. My mom and I really enjoyed going there in the 60’s when I was a kid. I even remember Mom.
The ACLU would NEVER allow it…