The development of Hotel Del Monte's race track and polo grounds, from its creation in the 1880's by railroad pioneer Charles Crocker to its transformation into a high speed auto race track during the Jazz Age.

The Naval Postgraduate School campus in Monterey, CA is built around the historic Hotel Del Monte, a pioneering resort that transformed the Monterey Peninsula into a scenic tourist destination.

The Navy used Hotel Del Monte on an emergency basis during World War II. It purchased the hotel after the war and moved the Naval Postgraduate School from its cramped facilities at Annapolis, MD to Monterey.

Transcontinental railroad pioneer Charles Crocker built the original Hotel Del Monte. This video chronicles Crocker's vision and the Del Monte's rapid rise to world fame.

Includes images of Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford, Jack Holt, Pola Negri and Constance Talmadge.

The Navy used Hotel Del Monte on an emergency basis during World War II. It purchased the hotel after the war and moved the Naval Postgraduate School from its cramped facilities at Annapolis, MD to Monterey.