KINGSBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY
P.O. Box 282 - Kingsburg, California 93631
The Historical Park is Located at
2321 Sierra Street – Kingsburg

 

HISTORICAL PARK INFORMATION GUIDE

 

The Museum is open for walk-in visitors.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

 

For general information and/or to schedule a group tour (Monday through Saturday) contact Ronald D. Bergman at (559) 897-5795 or by e-mail: rjbergy@comcast.net.

 

Admission Fees: Adults/Students, $3.00 (Society Member, no charge) - Children, under 12, $. 50 Immediate Family (Children under 12) $6.00

School Tours: $.50 per student -
no charge for adults
Group Tours: For 25 or more persons,
the fee is $2.00 per person

 

What follows on this page is a chronological order by year of organizational and developmental highlights of the Kingsburg Historical Society. On page 2 is a map of the Historical Park Campus; the location #'s correspond to the numbered information items beginning on page 3.

 

1969 Ten local citizens organized the Historical Society.

 

1970 The Articles of Incorporation of the Kingsburg Historical Society were signed on January 29, 1970 by Jess Smith, James Johnson, Joe R. Ball, Helge Lindholm, Ray Olson, Leland Bergstrom and Roy C. Anderson. The Museum first opened in the Southern Pacific Depot on California Street, Kingsburg. This Depot Museum was in operation from 1970-1984; succeeded by the Clay School building which had arrived in at the Historical Park in the summer of 1975.

 

1974 The Kingsburg Historical Society purchased 8.9 acres belonging to Fridolf Anderson for a purchase price of $28,000. The site is known today as the Kingsburg Historical Park and is located at 2321 Sierra Street just east of the Kingsburg Alternative Education Center and Oasis High School.

 

1988 The yard Sprinkler System was installed and Landscaping of the property began.

 

2003 The Historical Society and the City of Kingsburg began working together to improve the park and make it more accessible. The Historical Park is a Kingsburg City Park. The buildings belong to the City of Kingsburg. The City is responsible for utilities, insurance, yard maintenance and the outside maintenance of the buildings. The Society is responsible to maintain the artifacts and the inside of each building.

 

2004 The Historical Park & Buildings: On July 1st the Park was opened for self-guided tours with a regular schedule that eventually became Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 1-4 p.m. However, the park was closed to visitors on 3/5/08 because of renovations to the Clay School Building and to the Olson/Ball House. The Park was reopened on 11/6/08 with the Clay School remaining closed. The Museum is staffed with a part time volunteer Coordinator/Docent with additional docents secured as needed.

 

2008 Two Fire Hydrants were installed in the Historical Park & Fire Suppression Sprinklers were installed in the Olson/Ball House; with repairs made to the ceilings and inside walls as well.

 

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