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O V E R V I E W

Facility:

McHenry Museum & Historical Society

Description:

The McHenry Museum building was originally the city library and was given to the City of Modesto in 1912 by the Oramil McHenry family.

Within the museum there are a complete dentist's office, a general store and a recreated blacksmith shop using wood and square nails from a century old house. Other exhibits include gold mining paraphernalia, original fire fighting equipment, along with a collection of cattle brands from Stanislaus County.

In the Western Gallery there is an exhibit of oil paintings done by Virgil W. “Bill” West. The paintings typify the activities that one would have encountered on cattle ranches of the old west.

Traveling exhibits from the museum are used in conjunction with talks to school children, convalescent facility residents and senior citizens groups.

Every other month a new exhibit is displayed in the Changing Exhibit area. These exhibits have included a series on pioneer families within the county, ethnic and religious groups, as well as exhibits of quilts, local businesses, silver, fans and dolls.

A D D R E S S

Address 1:

1402 I Street

Address 2:

City:

Modesto

State/Province:

Zip Code:

95354

V I S I T I N G I N F O

Hours:

Docent tours may be scheduled by phoning the Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department at (209) 577-5344. Tours should be limited to 30 persons. Larger groups can be divided between tours of the McHenry Mansion, just a block away, and the Museum. An elevator is available at the rear of the parking lot for the handicapped.

Admission:

Telephone:

(209) 577-5344

Website:

http://www.mchenrymuseum.org

R E V I E W S

C. Lau, Co-op Member

Wonderful Museum experience at the McHenry Mansion and the History museum. We learned so much about Modesto and the Central Valley!