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“War memorabilia, artifacts, and more!”
For those who have not been inside the Fort Jones Museum for awhile, a surprise awaits! Built in 1947, the museum has been remodeled several times and now offers much more display space. Many of the displays have been re-organized and many items brought out of storage. Friends of the Museum spent the greater part of the fall and spring of last year cataloguing and identifying artifacts, and Curator Cecelia Reuter and her assistant Debbie McCulley have cleaned and re-organized several displays. The building was built specifically to house the museum back in 1947, and a photo of the founders can be seen at the museum. The war memorabilia has been organized by war and era and includes German artifacts, swords and guns, as well as Hugh Gepford’s Eisenhower WWII jacket. All of the guns, swords, and knives are now out for viewing. There are newly-organized Native American displays as well, which include some items that had been stored for several years. Visitors should note the number of baskets and the rare and sacred White Deerskin.
Such a cute museum, the docent was so nice and helpful. Many displays to look at, if you were a local history buff you could easily spend an hour in there. Read more
Very deep collection for such a small museum. Curated well and the volunteers there usually have a wealth of information to pass along. Lots of interesting artifacts and stories in the cases and a... Read more
Nice free museum with lots of information and artifacts from the area. Make sure to rub the rain rock on the outside of the building! California ALWAYS needs the rain. The stone building exterior... Read more
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