Contact Info
Museum Society of Willows
Peter Towne
336 West Walnut Street
PO Box 1242
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: 530-934-5644
Services
- history
- Glenn County
- the Willows
- Wintun Indians
- Northern Railroad Company
- Andrew Carneige
- Sacramento River
- Savramento Valley
- HONKER Geese
Hours of Operation
Thursday - Saturday - Sunday
1:00pm - 4:00pm
About Us
The Museum Society is a non-profit corporation, is an organization of volunteers whose purpose is to collect, preserve, and exhibit items of historical interest; to foster the appreciation of the historical background of Willows, Glenn County, and the surrounding area; and to enrich the museum through funds which are derived from various types of donations, membership dues, endowments and bequests.
Exhibits cover sunjests such as the Wintun Native Americans in early Glenn County, Agriculture, including cows, sheep, wheat, rice, row crops, and orchards; Daniel Zumwalt and railroad; Dr. Hugh Glenn, Wheat King; Water irrigating the valley; Home Sweet Home; Fashion through the Years; Civic pride and local politics; School days; SMoke Jumpers and the Forest Service; Early medical doctors; some prominent people in Willows history; Newspapers; office machines; waterfowl; )especially "HONKER" Geese in Glenn County . . . . and . . . . more!
The Museum occupies the 1911 Andrew Carnegie Public Library building, an example of Temple variation Classic Revival architecture.
