Porterville Historical Museum

The museum is now open on Saturday 10-4pm. Feels so good to be open again. Come on down!

Flowers blooming outside the museum. John McWilliams, PHM Archivist/Board Member

Museum yard sale is going to be June 4th and 5th. Come on down and help support your local museum.

The Porterville Historical Museum would like to wish everyone a somber Memorial Day.The Porterville Historical Museum would like to wish everyone a somber Memorial Day.

Jeff Edwards approves! Today was a special day at the Porterville Historical Museum. We had a luncheon for Jeff and unveiled his archive room. We are so honored to be able to do this for a true icon of Porterville History.

We are honoring our friend, historian and photographer, Jeff Edwards at the Porterville Museum. Jeff is 98 and has graciously donated his life’s work to this museum which will be celebrating our 60th anniversary in a couple of years. As the archivist I am committed to protecting and preserving our amazing history for future generations. ~~ John McWilliams

Remember Peral Harbor day. December 7th, 1941. A day that will live in infamy and the day that the Empire of Japan awoken the Sleeping Giant of the United States.

From the museums Archivist, local historian, and museum board member John McWilliams.

Happy Halloween everyone from the Porterville Historical museum.

On this date in 1881, the famous gunfight near the OK Corral took place in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.

It was a great event.

The Porterville Historical Museum is still running a GoFundMe campaign to continue our scanning project. Please consider donating if you can. https://gf.me/u/ywjc6s

Upcoming lecture on Victorian Death Rituals. This will be an interesting discussion on the mourning of the Victorian Era.