California
Fallbrook
Fallbrook Historical Society
260 Rockey Crest Road
PO Box 1375
Fallbrook CA 92088
Phone 760 723-4125
Web Site http://sd.znet.com/~schester/fallbrook/history/society/
Description Luiseno Indians, local memorabilia, miniatures of 12 local historic
buildings, house museum of first Civil War soldier to win Congressional Medal of
Honor
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Farm
Field of Study/Science Facility Minerals
Collection G-M Models
Group Identity Native American
Research /Reading Library
New or Updated: 04/01/2003
Goleta
South Coast Railroad Museum at Goleta Depot
300 North Los Carneros Road
Goleta CA 93317
Phone 805 964-3540
Web Site http://www.goletadepot.org/index.htm
E-mail director@goletadepot.org
Description refurbished station, miniature train & handcar rides, HO layout, theater with RR and travel
films
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Railroad
Building Type Depot
Collection G-M Models
Era 1901
California
Los Angeles
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
7021 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles CA 90028
Phone 323 465-7900
Web Site http://www.hollywoodmuseum.com/index.html
Description 11x12 foot model of 45 blocks of Hollywood in 1940s, Max Factor exhibit,
science fiction, Masquers club bar & piano
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Entertainment
Industry /Profession Movies
Collection A-F Film
Collection G-M Models
New or Updated: 04/24/2003
Mariposa
California State Mining Museum
410 Palm Avenue
Mariposa County Fairgrounds
Mariposa CA 95338
Phone 209 742-7625
Web Site http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=588
Description California mining & official state mineral collection, working model stamp mill
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Industrial
Field of Study/Science Facility Minerals
Industry /Profession Mining
Collection G-M Model
Owner/Operator: CA State Parks
New or Updated: 04/24/2003
California
Monterey
Maritime Museum of Monterey
5 Custom House Plaza
PO Box 805
Monterey CA 93942
Phone 831 372-2608
Web Site BROKEN http://mhaamm.org/
Description
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Maritime
Collection G-M Models
Research/Reading Library
Monterey Park
Historical Society of Monterey Park
781 South Orange Avenue
Monterey Park CA 91754
Phone
Web Site
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Description
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Collection G-M Models
New or Updated: 05/07/2003
California
Oxnard
Ventura County Maritime Museum
2731 S Victoria Ave
Oxnard CA 93030
Phone 805 984-6260
Web Site
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E-mail mailto:vcmm@aol.com
Alt Web http://www.channelislandsharbor.org/beaches.cfm
Description primary focus is 36 model "Genealogy of the Ship" collection, art works, quarterly rotating exhibits
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Maritime
Collection G-M Models
New or Updated: 05/14/2003
Poway
Poway
Historical and Memorial Society Museum
14114 Midland Road
PO Box 19
Poway
CA
92047
Phone
858 679-8587
Web Site
http://www.powayhistoricalsociety.org/
Description
egg cups, Squadron model aircraft, Barbies
Type of
Resource Museum
Primary
Focus
Local History
Collection
A-F
Glass
Collection
G-M
Models
Collection
N-Z
Toys
New or
Updated: 3/15/2007
San Diego
San Diego Model
Railroad Museum, Inc
1649 El Prado
San Diego CA
92101
Phone
619 233-8269
Web Site
www.sdmodelrailroadm.com
Description
Type of Resource
Railway
Primary Focus
Railroad
Collection G-M
Models
Owner/Operator:
La Mesa Model Railroad Club
California
Sanger
Sanger Depot Museum
1770 7th Street
PO Box 44
Sanger CA
Phone 559 875-2848
Web Site http://www.webcitypress.com/sanger/
Description housed in former depot, features Yokut Indian
basketry, replica of 1890's downtown street, pioneer room, model logging flume
Type of Resource Museum
Primary Focus Local History
Building Type Depot
Collection A-F Baskets
Collection G-M Model
New or Updated: 04/28/2003
San Leandro
San Leandro
Railway Historical Society
1302 Orchard Ave
Thrasher
Park
San Leandro
CA
94577
Phone
510 569-2490
Web Site
www.slhrs.org/
E-mail
info@slhrs.org
Description
Miniature railroad in restored Depot building
Type of
Resource
History Related Organization
Primary
Focus
Railroad
Building
Type Depot
Collection
G-M
Models
New or
Updated:
3/13/2007
California
Wilmington
Drum Barracks Civil War Museum
1052 Banning Boulevard
Wilmington CA 90744
Phone 310 548-7509
Web Site http://www.drumbarracks.org/
Description last remaining wooden building of Union
Civil War fort, staging ground for Union activities in the Southwest
Type of Resource Specialty Museum
Primary Focus Military
Collection A-F Arms
Collection N-Z Model
Era 1861-1871
New or Updated: 06/18/2003 |
