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Valentine Dinner & Silent Auction—“Its in the Bag”

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:12:31 +0000

You’re Invited!
When: Sunday February 14
Where: Angels Camp Museum Carriage House
Time: 4 to 7pm
Cost: $35 per person
RSVP to: 209-754-4855
Catering by Lila and Sage of Murphys
Sponsored by the Angels Camp Museum Foundation

Shipping Rate: F

Ranching Exhibit: Phase1

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:23:48 +0000

Ranching exhibit estimated completion May 2010.

Estimated Completion: May 2010

Please note: the Angels Camp Museum is seeking photos, rope, saddles and cattle chute donations for this exhibit.

Hogarth Stamp Mill

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:15:25 +0000

Hogarth Stamp Mill future exhibit

Estimated Completion: April 2010

Geology Exhibit – Phase 1

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:10:29 +0000

Geology exhibit future volcano exhibition

The Carriage House

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:15:06 +0000

The Carriage House event setup.

Expanded and enhanced interpretation of one of the finest and largest carriage, buggy, and wagon collections in California. Upgrade of the building facilities allows year-round use of the Carriage House for Museum programs and rental purposes, generating additional revenue for the advancement and growth of the Museum.

Gold Mining Exhibit

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:57 +0000

Families learning to pan for gold.

This expanded, interactive exhibit chronicles the Gold Rush era. Exhibit will include various aspects of gold mining, from creek bed panning to hard rock mining and a replica 1850s Mining Camp with overnight programs for school groups, youth groups, and families.

Expected Completion: January 2010

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:13:22 +0000

Enjoy this vintage movie clip from the 1950s of “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”.

Famous frog-jumping contest memorialized in Mark Twain’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” Newsreel story presenting the 100th anniversary of the contest.
This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives
Producer: Universal-International Newsreel

The Mark Twain Exhibit

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:36:33 +0000

The proposed design for the new Mark Twain exhibit at the Angels Camp Museum.

A special exhibit created in recognition of this world famous author whose stories have given Angels Camp a unique and lasting identity. This exhibit is being developed in cooperation with the distinguished Mark Twain Boyhood Museum, Hannibal Missouri, the U.C. Berkeley Bancroft Library, and leading Mark Twain scholar, Dr. Gregg Camfield at U.C. Merced.

Expected Completion: January 2010