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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