Monday, June 22, 2009

Northern California's Museum;s and Gallery's

Crescent City


1.) Battery Point Lighthouse Museum - Battery Point Lighthouse is a must see when driving through Crescent City. Battery Point is accessible by foot. Their reasonably priced tour is about one hour long and includes sought after views on top of the lighthouse. Volunteers have the unique opportunity to be lighthouse keepers. Even if you don't take the tour, just walking the lighthouse grounds is worth the trek. The lighthouse is private property and does not allow pets on their premises.

577 H St, Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-3089
http://www.yelp.com/biz/battery-point-lighthouse-museum-crescent-city


2.) Del Norte County Historical Society - The Main Museum has a wealth of interesting displays. One room is devoted to artifacts of the local Tolowa and Yurok Native Americans. It includes one of the finest Native American basket collections in Northern California. Musical instruments, old radio, phonographic and photographic equipment, excellent needlework, early logging and mining tools and equipment, and many fashions and furniture from yesteryear are just some of the objects and subjects represented and on display in the Main Museum.
577 H Street, Crescent City, California 95531
Tel.: 707-464-3922
http://www.delnortehistory.org/museum/




3.) Crescent Harbor Art Gallery - 140 Marine Way, Crescent City, CA 95531
707-457-9133
Hours: Mon-Sat, 11 am to 4 pm




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Mt. Shasta
1.) Sisson Musuem - The Museum features many exhibits including: a model railroad depicting the town of Dunsmuir in its heyday as a bustling railroad town, artifacts from Mount Shasta's history and a display of vintage women's fashions. Individual - $10 yearlyFamily - $20 yearlySenior (62 and over) - $5 yearlyCommercial - $30 yearlyLife membership - $125Senior Life Membership - $60

1 N. Old Stage Rd., Mt. Shasta, CA 96067
530-926-5508

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