http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org Preserving our local history through support of the Angels Camp Museum. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:54:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/valentine-dinner/ [caption id="attachment_156" align="alignnone" width="580" caption="Ranching exhibit estimated completion May 2010."][/caption] Estimated Completion: May 2010 Please note: the Angels Camp Museum is seeking photos, rope, saddles and cattle chute donations for this exhibit. http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/ranching-exhibit-phase1/ [caption id="attachment_150" align="alignnone" width="580" caption="Hogarth Stamp Mill future exhibit"][/caption] Estimated Completion: April 2010 http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/hogarth-stamp-mill/ [caption id="attachment_146" align="alignnone" width="580" caption="Geology exhibit future volcano exhibition"][/caption] http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/geology-exhibit-%e2%80%93-phase-1/ [caption id="attachment_66" align="alignleft" width="580" caption="The Carriage House event setup."][/caption] 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 ... http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/the-carriage-house/ [caption id="attachment_63" align="alignleft" width="580" caption="Families learning to pan for gold."][/caption] 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 ... http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/gold-mining-exhibit/ 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 ... http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/celebrated-jumping-frog/ [caption id="attachment_23" align="alignleft" width="580" caption="The proposed design for the new Mark Twain exhibit at the Angels Camp Museum."][/caption] 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 ... http://www.angelscampmuseumfoundation.org/the-mark-twain-exhibit/