Merced County Courthouse Museum

Check out our display at the Merced County Fair, located in the Tioga Building.

Local history will be on display at the County Fair — Merced County Times   By SARAH LIM Special to the Times There are many reasons to go to the Merced County Fair, but this year is extra special for our history enthusiasts. You’ve got to check out the Merced County Courthouse Museum’s display in the Tioga Building, where artifacts with rich Merced history take cent...

Our America 250 T-shirts are now available for purchase in the Courthouse Museum Gift Shop. $20 retail and $15 for members. Limited quantities are available; some sizes have already sold out.

Merced County Courthouse Museum will open the “America 250 – Merced County” exhibit on Thursday, June 25, at 5 p.m. This exhibit commemorates the U.S. Bisesquicentennial, celebrating a remarkable journey from 1776 to 2026, and offers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of U.S. history, California’s evolution, and the unique story of Merced County. This exhibit spotlights the towns that are integral parts of Merced County and explores how their identities, as well as what defines us as Americans, have evolved. Along the way, you will see the rich cultural life, the booming business sectors, the evolution in farming, the expansion of the educational system, and the legacy of our military history. At the exhibition opening on June 25, there will be a patriotic celebration on the front steps. Merced County Board of Supervisors Chairman Daron McDaniel will give a brief speech, and Judge Brian McCabe will read the “Declaration of Independence.” The program will end with a few patriotic tunes performed by the Bear Creek Ukulele Society. For more information, please contact the Museum Office at (209) 723-2401.

What year did My Shoes move to the Merced Mall?

Graduation Season: Here are some of the memories of Class of 1988.

This young lady is the winner of yesterday's riddle contest ran by the Merced County Times. She won five tickets to the Merced County Fair. Congratulations!

This weekend is your last chance to see the "In Memory of the Old Library" exhibit. The Museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Come to find out when the high school bell tower was removed.

Let's celebrate America's 250th anniversary, Merced County style, on June 25.

Merced Police Department Chief Harold Kulbeth and his team, 1974.

Election Season: Katie Jane Anglin, Student Body Director of Elections at Merced High School, tapes a loose campaign poster. This was the first election to use an electronic tally system. What year was this picture taken?