Merced County Historical Society

Taking time to reflect on all the many happenings and highlights of 2024, the Merced County Historical Society held its Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Merced Women’s Clubhouse. It was the first time the meeting was held at the landmark clubhouse, which was recently acquired by the Society for…

Just a few weeks before the start of a year that will commemorate the 150th birthday of the old Merced County Courthouse building, local leaders…

If you enjoy looking at artifacts from yesteryear, and wonder what they are, or how they were used, or who once owned them, then you definitely don’t…

By Sarah Lim Merced County Historical Society’s 32nd Annual Bill Kirby Western BBQ/Auction on Sept. 12 is around the corner. As always, this popular event is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and our auction is most anticipated by history lovers. This year is no exception, as reprints of our vintage photos will go home with the…

It is amazing when events like the Merced County Historical Society's Bill Kirby Western BBQ keep getting better with each passing year. Last…

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

The Merced County Historical Society held their annual meeting last Sunday inside the Board of Supervisors chamber at the County Administration Building in Merced. The packed event had people standing in the aisles as our local historians recapped the Society’s numerous successes over the past year. There was also an awards…

The Merced County Historical Society will hold its annual membership meeting on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Merced County Board of Supervisors’…

This was the 29th Annual Bill Kirby Western BBQ/Auction and for the Merced County Historical Society the biggest fundraiser of the year. This year…

For the first time since the old Merced County Courthouse transformed from a place of law and order into a history museum in 1983 — that’s 36 years ago — a public exhibit will cover the development of this region’s legal system, including standout criminals and legendary trials. “Shaping Justice: A Century of Great Crimes in Merced County”…