Located in the old William High School building, a mile west of Interstate 5, the museum consists of 27 rooms that depict life in the Sacramento Valley between the mid-1800's and the 1930's. Among the rooms are an apothecary, a kitchen, an old-fashioned general store, and documents with deeds signed by various United States presidents. The museum is open Friday and Saturday year round and also on Thursdays from April to October. The museum is open daily excluding major holidays. Admission to the museum is by donation.
Location:
1491 E Street, Williams California 95987
Telephone
530-473-2978
Other History nearby:
(Oroville) Butte County Pioneer Museum
(Oroville) Chinese Temple
(Oroville) Ehmann Home
(Folsom) Folsom History Museum
(Marysville) Forbes House
(Oroville) Forbestown Museum
Request a Free copy of the Mile-by-Mile Guide to the Oregon Coast, which will be delivered to your USA postal address. Also request a free first issue of Oregon Coast magazine and sign up for coast deals.
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01/10 Coming to The Williams area
Arden Fair Sacramento CA March30-April18 Open the doors to Arden Fair and step inside. Here you'll find contemporary fashions, jewelry, accessories and brand name merchandise at over 165 specialty stores, plus Nordstrom's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penney. Arden Fair also has a number of terrific restaurants, everything from fast food to fine dining. And it's completely enclosed, so it's always a comfortable 70 degrees inside no matter what it's like outside.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
California Exposition & State Fair Sacramento CA June12-28 The Cal Expo is the site of the California State Fair. All year Satellite Wagering, Waterworld USA, Paradise Island Fun Center and an RV Park are just a few of the features of the Cal Expo.The first State Fair was held in 1854 in San Francisco at the old Music Hall. The fair offered premiums (prizes) for its competitions and included such agricultural exhibits such as 2-inch-long peanuts, 72-pound beets and a 10-pound carrot that was longer than 3 feet. Horseracing was part of that first fair and has continued to be a part of the fair ever since.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
California Wool and Fiber Festival Boonville CA September13-15 From the source to the fiber, come follow the thread of fine wool craftsmanship.
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