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Del Norte County Historical Society Museum Del Norte County Historical Society Museum
Crescent City, California

The Main Museum has a wealth of interesting displays.

Depot Museum Depot Museum
Sonoma, California

The permanent exhibit depicts the Bear Flag Revolt of June 14, 1846, when a group of Am

Drum Barracks Civil War Museum Drum Barracks Civil War Museum
Wilmington, California

The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum is housed in the last remaining wooden building of D

Dublin Heritage Center Dublin Heritage Center
Dublin, California

By viewing the Old St.

Eastern California Museum Eastern California Museum
Independence, California

The Museum currently has an exhibit on barbed wire as well as the Inyo Good Roads Club

El Dorado County Historical Museum El Dorado County Historical Museum
Placerville, California

At the El Dorado County Historical Museum, visitors can take an informative tour, wande

Escondido History Center Escondido History Center
Escondido, California

Heritage Walk Museum includes the city's first library, a turn-of-the-century Victorian

Estrella Warbird Museum Estrella Warbird Museum
Paso Robles, California

From jeeps, side arms, early year aircraft, fighter jets recently retired from active d

Forest Home Farms Forest Home Farms
San Ramon, California

At Forest Home Farms, San Ramon’s historic park, there will b

Fresno Flats Museum Fresno Flats Museum
Oakhurst, California

The museum complex is built around two restored and furnished homes dating to the 1870s

Gaslamp Quarter/william Heath Davis Historic House Museum Gaslamp Quarter/william Heath Davis Historic House Museum
San Diego, California

In telling the stories of the land, the buildings, and the people, visitors can gain in

Gatekeeper's Museum/Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Museum Gatekeeper's Museum/Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Museum
Tahoe City, California

The Gatekeeper’s Museum is a reconstruction of the original Gatekeeper’s Cabin – home o

Gilroy Museum Gilroy Museum
Gilroy, California

The Gilroy Museum, housed in the historic 1910 Carnegie Library Building, contiains a c

Gold Country Museum Gold Country Museum
Auburn, California

The visitors' tour of the museum begins with an excursion into a replicated hard rock m

Grace Hudson Museum Grace Hudson Museum
Ukiah, California

The Museum's exhibitions and public programs are thematically shaped by, and linked to,

Griffith Quarry Museum Griffith Quarry Museum
Penryn, California

Complete with some of the original office furniture of the Penryn Granite Works, the Gr

Groveland Museum Groveland Museum
Groveland, California

With displays about Spanish settlement, local agricultural history, historic newspapers

Hayward Area Historical Society Museum Hayward Area Historical Society Museum
Hayward, California

The lands that were originally inhabited by Ohlone Indians are now sprawling suburban c

Heidrick Ag History Center Heidrick Ag History Center
Woodland, California

This museum explores the marvels of agriculture and commercial trucking through 130,000

Heritage House Museum And Santa Manuela Schoolhouse Heritage House Museum And Santa Manuela Schoolhouse
Arroyo Grande, California

Along with the numerous artifacts in the main house, the South County Historical Societ

Heritage Square Museum Heritage Square Museum
Los Angeles, California

The Heritage Square Museum is a living history museum reflecting the settlement and dev

Hermosa Beach Historical Society Hermosa Beach Historical Society
Hermosa Beach, California

The Hermosa Beach Historical Society aims to preserve the rich young heritage of Hermos

Historical Society Of Long Beach Museum & Research Center Historical Society Of Long Beach Museum & Research Center
Long Beach, California

The historical society's main offices provide rotating exhibits and archives to promote

History Museum Of Los Gatos History Museum Of Los Gatos
Los Gatos, California

At the museum, visitors can find out how "Mountain Charlie" McKiernan, a somewhat eccen

History Park At Kelley Park History Park At Kelley Park
San Jose, California

The History Park is composed of historic buildings and homes which preserve the heritag

Jack London State Historic Park Jack London State Historic Park
Glen Ellen, California

The park is a memorial to writer and adventurer Jack London, who made his home at the s

Jake Jackson Museum And History Center Jake Jackson Museum And History Center
Weaverville, California

The museum houses a collection of rare firearms that were the core of the first artifac

Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, California

Rotating exhibits display numerous elements of Japanese life and art, both past and pre

John Muir National Historic Site John Muir National Historic Site
Martinez, California

Surrounded by almost 9 acres of fruit orchards and 326 acres of oak woodland, the site

Kelley House Museum Kelley House Museum
Mendocino, California

This historic home, built in 1861, offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mend

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