Merced County Courthouse Museum

It was standing room only at the Merced County Courthouse Museum on Tuesday as the Board of Supervisors held a special meeting inside the historic building. Chairman Lloyd Pareira directed the meeting from the courtroom bench that was used by judges as far back as 1875, while the rest of the board sat in front. They were all…

The Merced County Courthouse Museum will open the “Land and Water: The Building of an Ag Empire” exhibit on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 5PM. As a culmination…

Interest in a photograph of Merced’s Main Street back in 1929 has risen after a story by Sarah Lim — the director of the Merced County Courthouse Museum —…

Local people know the way to San Jose, or for that matter, the closest ocean beach. We know the road more traveled: “Take Highway 152 through Pacheco Pass.” However, many of us may not know the historical significance of this route that connects our valley region with our coastal neighbors. We may have yet to explore the…

With a grand display of antique and modern tractors, the Merced County Courthouse Museum opened the new exhibit Tractor Dealerships in Merced…

A $2 million federal appropriation for the restoration of the Merced County Courthouse Museum might not have happened if it weren’t for the determination of…

When Tom Roduner and Joe Scoto were inspired by the history of tractor dealerships in this great agricultural region, and sort of came up with the idea of having a museum exhibit, they thought they knew quite a deal about the subject already. Then they were surprised, maybe a little frustrated, but always determined to find out…

The Merced County Courthouse Museum will open the exhibit “Tractor Dealerships in Merced County” on Saturday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. It doesn’t matter…

The Merced County Courthouse Museum wouldn’t be in operation if it weren’t for the hard work of volunteer docents who put in plenty of hours every…

Nothing is certain until you have the cash in hand; however, it was exciting to hear that the Merced County Courthouse Museum in downtown Merced has been chosen for federal funding consideration by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. This could result in a $2 million grant to help fund a much-needed restoration project to the building’s…