Medocino County
Heritage Network
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Museum and The Sun House Held Poage Memorial Home and Research Library Mendocino County Museum & Roots of Motive Power The Guest House Museum and Fort Building Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast Historical Society Point Cabrillo Lighthouse Ford House Museum and Visitor Center The Kelley House Museum and Mendocino Historical Research, Inc. Temple of Kwan Tai Greenwood State Beach Visitor Center & Museum Anderson Valley Historical Museum Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum Map of Heritage Sites |
The Network is a county-wide cooperative organization of
independent local heritage sites. Our common goal is to promote
the preservation and public enjoyment of County history. Participation
is open to all groups and individuals interested in the preservation,
understanding and promotion of local history for the benefit of
Mendocino County residents and visitors. For further information
contact any of the member sites and resources listed here.
Thousands of years of history await you in Mendocino County! Explore the rich history of the Native American Pomo Tribe, which dates back almost 10,000 years. Understand the impact of Spanish and other European explorers who arrived on our shore as long as 500 years ago. Learn about the mixture of cultural traditions that gives the area its unique flavor and history. Mendocino County is also known for its towering redwood forests and rugged, beautiful coastline. While here, visitors can learn how our timber and maritime past helped shape this region. Many Mendocino County towns retain the feel of a hundred years ago, and our fine museums and historical sites preserve artifacts that represent a diverse California history. We encourage you to experience Mendocino County's remarkable heritage. We look forward to sharing our stories with you. |
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| Grace Hudson
Museum and The Sun House 431 South Main Street Ukiah, CA 95482 (707) 467-2836 Email for information: gracehudson@pacific.net www.gracehudsonmuseum.org Open: Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00am – 4:30pm Sunday, 12noon – 4:30pm |
This art, history and anthropology
museum focuses on the lifeworks of artist Grace Carpenter Hudson
and her husband, ethnographer Dr. John Hudson. Changing inter-disciplinary
exhibits and public programs feature Western American art,
California Indian cultures, histories of California’s diverse North Coast region, and the work of contemporary regional artists. The Sun House (California Historical Landmark No.926), the Hudsons’ 1911 redwood Craftsman bungalow is open for docent-led tours between noon and 3:00pm. |
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| Mendocino County Museum & Roots of Motive Power 400 East Commercial Street Willits, CA 95490 (707) 459-2736 Email for information: museum@co.mendocino.ca.us www.co.mendocino.ca.us/museum Open: Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00am – 4:30pm |
The County Museum offers a
significant collection of Mendocino County historical materials and artifacts
on display, including pre-history (Indian arts), early settler displays of
domestic and business life, and an alternate life-style (1960s-70s) display.
Within the Museum’s buildings and grounds, Roots of Motive Power exhibits
steam engines and railroad equipment used in early logging days, with live
action demonstrations four times per year.
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Point Cabrillo Lighthouse 13800 Point Cabrillo Drive P.O. Box 641 Mendocino, CA 95460 (707) 937-0816 Email for Information: PCLK@pointcabrillo.org www.pointcabrillo.org Open: The Lighthouse and Gift Shop are open April - October, Friday through Monday, 11:00 am-4:00 pm and Saturdays and Sundays in March. |
On the windswept
bluffs of the 300 acre nature preserve, the Point Cabrillo Light
Station (1909), with its operating 3rd Order Fresnel lens, is
one of the very few intact stations remaining on the west coast.
Exhibits feature the area's maritime history, including a display
of artifacts from the wreck of the Frolic, the Gold Rush era vessel
that changed the north coast forever. Learn a little intertidal ecology
at the Preserve's mini marine science center and saltwater aquarium,
located in the historic blacksmith shop. The Lighthouse Gift Shop
features collectibles and the work of local artists and photographers. |
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| The Kelley House Museum and Mendocino Historical Research, Inc. 45007 Albion Street, P.O.Box 922 Mendocino, CA 95460 (707) 937-5791 Email for information: kelleyhs@mcn.org www.mendocinohistory.org Museum open: Summer hours, Thursday through Tuesday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm • Winter hours, Friday through Monday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
This historic home (built
in 1861) offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mendocino
Coast. It interprets Mendocino's logging and shipping industries
and the unique Victorian architecture for which the town is recognized
nationally. Mendocino Historical Research operates the museum and maintains
an extensive collection of historic photographs (printed from glass
negatives), local genealogical data, publications and research materials.
The facility is enhanced by a pond and gardens planted in native and
historic species. |
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| Temple
of Kwan Tai 45160 Albion Street, P.O. Box 633 Mendocino, CA 95460 (707) 937-5123 Email for information: lheechorley@mendolink.com www.kwantaitemple.org Open: Weekends by appointment, please call. |
The oldest original Taoist
temple on California’s North Coast, the Temple of Kwan Tai offers
living evidence of Mendocino’s 19th Century Chinese community. Four
generations of its founders’ descendants have preserved the temple, a
site now recognized as California Registered Historic Landmark No. 927.
Rededicated in October 2001, the Temple of Kwan Tai has been officially
praised at both the state and national level for its restoration.
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| Point Arena Lighthouse
and Museum Lighthouse Road, P.O.Box 11 Point Arena CA 95468 (707) 882-2777 Email for information: palight@mcn.org www.pointarenalighthouse.com Open: April through September Daily 10:00am – 4:30pm, October through March Daily 10:00am – 3:30pm |
One of the tallest lighthouses
in California, the historic 115 foot tall Point Arena Lighthouse
(1908) and the nearby Fog Signal Building (1869) are open to the
public for guided tours. Visitors can climb to the top of the light
as keepers have done for over 100 years. The lighthouse point is one
of the best places to view migrating whales, endangered bird species,
and rare coastal wildflowers. Three historic keeper’s homes are available
for vacation rental. |
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P.O. Box 11, 45500 Lighthouse Road, Point Arena, CA 95468 1-877-725-4448 or 707-882-2777 fax: 707-882-2111 Lighthouse Fund Email us at palight@mcn.org www.PointArenaLighthouse.com Webmaster: Martha Bouquin mbouquin@mcn.org |
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Lighthouse gates are
open daily with Tours of the Tower & Museum. Take a bit of the lighthouse with you by visiting our Official Lighthouse Gift Shop |
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