Pat Nixon Park groundbreaking in Cerritos,1969

On Sept. 5, 1969, Patricia Nixon returned to the Cerritos-Artesia area for the groundbreaking ceremony for the park. The park sits on the same land that the her family once lived on. Their farm home was restored and converted into a museum and recreation center. Unfortunately, the building was burned down by vandals in 1977 (three years after Mr. Nixon's resignation). The damage was so vast that the building was demolished and a rose garden was planted in its place.