Hours : Tuesday to Friday 1 to 4, Saturday 10 to 1
Museum Hours Tuesday to Friday 1 to 4 ~ Saturday 10 to 1
Free to members, modest fee for non-members - Donations Welcome

Gold Rush Exhibit

May 5 - July 14

On January 24, 1848 the American River resounded to the cry “Gold! Gold!” Thousands headed to California from the Midwest and Eastern parts of America. They came from Canada, China, Hawaii, Mexico and places across the globe. Most prospectors made their fortune however large and soon turned to what they knew best, their businesses, farms, and professions. California and the San Ramon Valley changed forever.

This exhibit tells that story from the first electric moment until it played out in our own San Ramon Valley with the arrival of miners searching for attractive home sites. Pioneer San Ramon Valley families became established and there are trail diaries, rifles that protected them on the trek over the endless prairies and mountains, and more to prove it.

Gold Rush Special Event

Sourdough Steve
“Tales from the Gold Diggings”
May 17, 2012 ~ 7PM

Sourdough Steve just returned from the gold mines. He will regale us with tall tales and true tales about life in the gold diggings. He makes 49'er history come alive by telling how miners came to California and about their life in gold camps. You will meet more than a few interesting characters - some won and some lost in the gamble to find riches.

Joint meeting of MSRV and the San Ramon Valley Historical Society
San Ramon Golf Club
Dinner and Sourdough Steve $20
For reservations Call 837-9382