Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

On Tuesday of the vacation, I went to a taping of Last Comic Standing at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. After it was over, there was enough time to head over to Simi Valley to visit the Reagan Presidential Library. Politics aside, it hadn't been long since the former president had died, so I wanted to go see the library. More information about the library can be found by following the link in the Landmarks I've Visited section.

The sign at the entrance.

The road and sidewalk leading to the entrance. The entrance is behind me.

President Reagan's limousine.

Courtyard in front of the entrance.

Some of the mementos left by mourners following President Reagan's death.

Reagan was from Dixon, Illinois.

A recreation of President Reagan's boyhood home in Dixon.

Mr. Reagan rode in this Mustang while campaigning for Governor of California.

Inside the library, there is an exact replica of the Oval Office as it was when Mr. Reagan was President of the United States.

Given the president's involvement in bringing down the Berlin Wall, it is only fitting that part of it is on display here. The only other piece of the Wall I have personally seen is at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.

The grounds behind the library.

Another view of the grounds behind the library.

The library is located on the top of a hill; this is the view facing, I believe, northwest. There was a little haze in that direction.

Fellow visitors approach President Reagan's final resting place.

President Ronald Reagan's final resting place. The day after I was here, the headstone was installed.