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We Are Not Strangers Here; African American Histories in Rural California*.
Welcome to Society of California Pioneers
The Society of California Pioneers Museum has reopened with a new exhibition, We Are Not Strangers Here; African American Histories in Rural California*.
Friends of the Museum & Library
Continuing a tradition of community service that goes back for generations, The Society of California Pioneers offers unique programs that support scholarship and encourage new interpretations
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Auxiliary of the Society of California Pioneers
Continuing a tradition of community service that goes back for generations, The Society of California Pioneers offers unique programs that support scholarship and encourage new interpretations
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Membership
Membership is open to direct descendants of pioneers who arrived in California prior to January 1st, 1850.
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The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit museum
Established in 1850, The Society of California Pioneers is a not-for-profit museum, library and cultural organization dedicated to advancing the knowledge and appreciation of early California history for the benefit of present and future audiences of all ages.
We encourage the public to use critical thinking skills to actively engage with and address contemporary issues and to value history for its relevance to modern life. (value of history)
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Our museum is open and free to the public Wednesday to Friday, 10 AM to 2 PM.
The Society of CALIFORNIA PIONEERS
Simply click any of the four images below to enjoy our virtual museum.
Imperial Four Portraits Of Joshua Norton
Necessary Documentation: Photographs Of Immigrants
William Shew's Panorama of San Francisco Bay, 1853
Before The Smoked Had Cleared
The Society of California Pioneers Museum has reopened with a new exhibition
We Are Not Strangers Here; African American Histories in Rural California*.
Reserve a Free Hour
Learn how you and up to seven family members or friends can reserve a free, hour-long museum experience
Funding has been provided by California Humanities and the National Endowment
Funding has been provided by California Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and by the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation.
Please feel free to get in touch with us
(415) 957-1849
info@californiapioneers.org
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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