Anderson Historical Society and Museum

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Anderson Historical Society and Museum Located in Anderson, California. Many non electric tools, toys, utility items, mining display, farm/ranch items, ACID Canal model and much more.

Open second Saturdays 9-1 With artifacts, photographs, research library, pioneer histories, Civil War, WWI AND WWII display, Mining and Farming displays, non electric tools and toys, and the Columbia one room school House. We have all year books for AUHS and WVHS as well as many grammar school year books from the 50's and 60's and encourage reunion committees to have meetings here.

Some of the tools and other artifacts in the Buggy Barn
10/27/2026

Some of the tools and other artifacts in the Buggy Barn

This Freight wagon was driven in Redding Parades by Joe Lima, it was restored by Austin Ruzicka Sr. many years ago.
10/26/2026

This Freight wagon was driven in Redding Parades by Joe Lima, it was restored by Austin Ruzicka Sr. many years ago.

Before Ford and Chevy built trucks this was what got the work done.

The 3/4 scale Stagecoach sat open to the weather for years before it was moved into Marie Carrs Dairy Barn for many year...
10/26/2026

The 3/4 scale Stagecoach sat open to the weather for years before it was moved into Marie Carrs Dairy Barn for many years then moved to Audrey Jollys Barn shown here for many years to protect it from further deterioration, then to our museum 3 years ago tarp covered, finally last Friday moved into a portable shed where it will be protected from weather while being restored.

A.C.I.D. IRRIGATION DISPLAY, in the Buggy Barn.
10/24/2026

A.C.I.D. IRRIGATION DISPLAY, in the Buggy Barn.

10/23/2026
Thomas Blaco made these miniatures, he also made the Fort Reading Miniatures, Both displays in the Buggy Barn.  Credit t...
10/23/2026

Thomas Blaco made these miniatures, he also made the Fort Reading Miniatures, Both displays in the Buggy Barn. Credit to the Display Committee, Jean Dersch Harp, Toy Macneil, Don Bloom and Dennis Forester for moving these out of the main museum.

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2330 Ferry Street
Anderson, CA
96007

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+15309459800

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