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The Ferndale Museum, through the efforts of its staff and dozens of volunteers, is dedicated to presenting programs that educate, entertain, and inspire our community to embrace and preserve its rich, unique history. In the past year some of our most successful events have been “Who Was Who,” a dramatized tour of the Ferndale Cemetery; a presentation of pioneer Seth Kinman’s buckskins and violin to the Museum by his great-grandchildren; and several showings of the Museum’s original movies, including "Letters Home," "Walking the Wildcat," "Home on the Grange," "The Cameo Fair," and "The Lost Village of Camp Weeott."

We are always eager to welcome new ideas and new volunteers to help plan and implement our events and programs. To be part of the fun, give us a call at 707-786-4466 or drop us a line at Museum@Ferndale-Museum.org.

May 27, 2012 – Historical Film Premieres

"Coming of Age in Korea" The Ferndale Museum premieres another of its original documentary movies on Memorial Day weekend 2012.  Korea is not only the "forgotten war" -- its veterans are the forgotten generation. Here, local veterans from this small dairy town in northern California, tell of their experiences as young men -- sent to fight in a place no one could find on a map in a "police action" our nation refused to call a war.

A follow-up to the museum’s award winning World War II documentary “Letters Home,” Coming of Age features interviews with local veterans about their experiences, vintage movie footage and photographs by local vets.

Two showings: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Admission $10. Korean War veterans are admitted free. Korean vets must stop by the Museum in advance of the event to pick up their free ticket. We expect a sellout for both showings and we want to insure that all our vets who would like to attend have a place reserved.

Advance purchase recommended; this event will sell out quickly.  In Ferndale, stop by the Museum, Lentz Dept. Store, or Rings Pharmacy; The Works in Eureka; Green's Pharmacy in Fortuna to pick up your tickets today. At Ferndale's Veterans Memorial Building, Main Street. 707-786-4466

May 28, 2012 – Memorial Day

Join the Parade All Korea veterans are encouraged to attend the Ferndale Memorial Day Parade May 28. The museum would like to see this Memorial Day be a tribute to those who sacrificed so much for their country and received so little recognition in return. Ferndale veterans and other organizations coordinate the 10 a.m. parade and solemn remembrance of the day.

Photo courtesy of Dan Tubbs, used by permission

June 2, 2012 –Vintage Fashion Show

"Fashion Follies" The Ferndale Museum presents Ferndale dressin' up, actin' up over the years. Fashion Follies is not just a fashion show; it is a celebration of life, clothing music and dance from our town’s 1852 founding to the present. Friends and neighbors will model stunning vintage clothing while the audience is entertained with music by Betty Diehl and the Chameleon Singers with dance numbers choreographed by Linda Maxwell. Admission is $10. This event will sell out quickly.  Stop by The Works in Eureka, Green’s Pharmacy, Lentz Dept. Store, Rings Pharmacy or the Ferndale Museum to pick up your tickets today. 7 p.m. at the Ferndale Repertory Theatre, Main Street. 707-786-4466

Ferndale Museum

Tours and school groups welcome!
Corner of Shaw and Third Streets: 515 Shaw
707-786-4466

Hours
Wed. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
plus Tues. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., June 1- Sept. 30

We welcome your visit February through December. (We close the month of January for maintenance and restoration.)

Ferndale Museum
Post Office Box 431
Ferndale, California 95536-0431
FerndaleMuseum@gmail.com