MONDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9-1 PM.
We are all unpaid volunteers, so our days and hours change according to staffing coverage - we suggest you call the office before you plan to visit: 530-275-3995.
If we are not open when you visit the area, call 530-604-7771, and we may be able to accommodate your visit.
We love sharing our history for school tours (we have fun docents!), car club tours, and when guests come from out of town. Call us if you need us to accommodate your needs!
We have added more of our past newsletters, which have interesting stories and photos, to our "newsletters" page for your pleasure.
Our location is 1525 Median Ave. in the City of Shasta Lake. We are part of the Visitors Center housing a Museum, Library and Chamber of Commerce.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 562, Shasta Lake, CA 96019. Email: slhandhs@gmail.com.
Working on the Pit River Bridge under construction. In the picture above, look down at the river, that is the old Pit River Bridge in the background.
Board of Directors
Rick Fox, President
Joan Fackrell, Vice President
Darlene Brown, Secretary/Past President
Kay Kobe, Treasurer
Pete Droesch, Director
Sandy Estes, Director
Del Hiebert, Director
Mike Daniels, Director
Many photographs shown on our website are personal photos and can not be used for commercial purposes in any form. Please contact us for permission of use on any reproduction of any of the photographs within our website. Thank you.
NEWS - TICKETS now available for Members and Guests to our Annual Dinner on October 11, 2024
NEWS TO DATE- 8/20/2024
August - Displays were changed for the summer and include the display on Martha Gregory, one of the women featured in our new book: EMPOWERED WOMEN IN SHASTA COUNTY.
Discover 54 inspiring and interesting stories of women who left their mark in Shasta County, from field science to bronc busting, teaching to politics, overcoming trials and tribulations, and cultural barriers. Whether big or small, notable or not, the stories relate to all women and will be enlightening for future generations.
The 2024 issue of the North State Visitors Guide features two pages listing museums - their locations, hours and contact information. Copies are available at many locations in the counties of Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity.
Platforms display antiques and vintage items including the "elephant" in the room, the original movie projector, resurrected out of the "Boomtown" Shasta Theatre ashes. Hands on, we have vintage typewriters and "view masters".
Shasta Dam has tours telling you how and why Shasta Dam was constructed. We will tell you about the PEOPLE who came to live and work here - before the Dam, during the Dam construction, and after the Dam was completed.
So on your next visit to Shasta County, make it point to stop by the BOOMTOWN MUSEUM on your way to Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake or the mountains, and learn a little more about local history. You'll be glad you did!
"Those Dam Kids". It is a great addition to any book collection. Almost 300 pages, it is full of photos and short stories by the offspring of the workers on Shasta Dam. Sharing their memories during the "Boomtown Years", it is a quick must read and sure to be a collectible book in years to come. Above is Mr. Mathew Rumboltz with some of "those Dam kids" and the first 7th & 8th grade students at Toyon School 1938. click: those-dam-kids-book.php