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The Society of California Pioneers, established in 1850, is dedicated to the study and enjoyment of California art, history, and culture. Founded by individuals arriving in California before 1850 and thriving under the leadership of several generations of their direct descendants, the Society has continuously served its members, the academic ...
Geology, native American, mining, and pioneer history. Chew Kee Store Museum: Fiddletown: Amador: Gold Country: History: 1855 Chinese herb shop, operated by the Fiddletown Preservation Society [3] Chinese American Museum of Northern California: Marysville: Yuba: Sacramento Valley: Ethnic - Chinese: website, Chinese participation in the gold rush
The Kern County Museum is a history museum located in Bakersfield, California. Its main focus is the history of Kern County. Pioneer Village, located on 16 acres (65,000 m 2), contains over 50 original buildings from around the county, related to life in the late 19th century. Other features include: Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center ...
The California Pioneers of Santa Clara County, a non-profit organization, obtained this property with the intention of establishing a no-cost museum for the public's benefit. The adobe is a California Historical Landmark and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Santa Clara County, California on March 17, 1977. [3] [4]
The center provides free educational programming on the natural history of California sea lions SFO Museum: Multiple: website, Aviation Museum and a selection of temporary exhibitions in the terminals at San Francisco International Airport: Society of California Pioneers: Local history: California art, history, and culture SS Jeremiah O'Brien ...
Shortly after its refounding in 1922, the Society leased Room 508 of the Wells Fargo Building (at Second and Mission) as its headquarters. [7] Subsequently, the Society moved its offices to 456 McAllister (sharing the Pioneer Hall building near City Hall with the Society of California Pioneers) in 1938 [14] and the Flood Building as a temporary home in 1955 when the Pioneer society was expanding.
The three primary living history programs are Valley Days, where students learn 19th century skills such as gold panning, blacksmithing, and corn grinding, Pioneer School, where students take a day of class in the Calaveras School House using the official California State Curriculum of 1884, and Farm to Fork, where students simulate the farming ...
William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park is a California State Historic Park located on the west bank of the Sacramento River, a mile north of Red Bluff in Tehama County, California. Although it was initially believed that Ide built the adobe, research has shown that he never lived in the place that bears his name today.