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History institutions have been likened to the kitchen table. . . .a comfortable place where a community can gather to reflect, to debate, to plan. They have been described as housing a community’s “collective memory”. They have been called “triggers for social and moral discourse”.
Our region needs just such a place. We need a place to save and honor and share the story of California’s great Central Valley.
The founders of the Fresno Historical Society----children of pioneer families----set a goal back in 1919 to create just such a place. Today, the Society is working to make their vision a reality.
We’re planning a place that will
- tell the story of our Valley---California’s Central Valley
- celebrate the Valley’s cultural diversity
- trace the development of agriculture and agribusiness
- document the region’s immigrant story
- teach our children how to learn history’s lessons
- expand the Society’s archives and make its contents more accessible
- provide a community gathering place
- help us use history to shape our future
We invite you to explore our vision further. Click here (.pdf 320 MB).
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“He early saw the possibilities of this region and settled down here to make it his home. He deserves the plaudits
of this people . . ."
Fresno Expositor editorial, 1897.
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