Angels Camp Museum Foundation Past Campaigns
Summer Youth Education ProgramWe're excited to introduce our new Children's Summer Education Series - an extension of our Adult Lecture/Education series geared towards children 6-13. It will focus on children who have an accompanying parent wanting to learn more about Angels Camp history through fun, hands-on activities, and experiences.
Participation and donations for this program are fully tax deductible under the Museum Foundation 501c3 Status. |
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Signs for SponsorshipAn important part of our Pole Barn Project is researching all of our large artifacts and creating informative interpretive signage for our visitors. Recognition of your generous donation will appear at the bottom of the signage with your name (and association, if any).
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An important part of our Pole Barn Project is researching all of our large artifacts and creating informative interpretive signage for our visitors. Recognition of your generous donation will appear at the bottom of the signage with your name (and association, if any).
The following signs can be sponsored for $500.00 each. Sign 1: Two-seat Village Spring Wagon. The 1885 Tehama County, CA Directory lists the Bidwell Brothers – Edward, Elbert, and Myron – as blacksmiths and wagon makers, operating a blacksmith shop located on Pine Street between Main & Washington in downtown Red Bluff. One can assume that Bidwell may have built this wagon for a customer in Angels Camp. Two-seat Village Spring Wagon (Sold! Thank you, Stange Family/Vino Metatewinery). 
Sign 2: This is a 1938 John Deer Model A. To meet the needs of row crop farmers, John Deere relied on the Models "A" (with 28 HP) and "B" (with 17 HP) from the mid-1930s into the 50s. 1938 John Deer Model A Tractor (Sold! Thank you, Renee Minard-Menzes).
Sign 3: The horse-drawn sickle-bar mower has only been in popular use since shortly after the U.S. Civil War (1860’s). The earliest crude production models started to appear around 1845. Sponsor this sign.
Sign 4: Henley portable fence-making machine: Application filed April 12, 1880. (NomodeL) To all whom it may concern: 'Be it known that I, ALBERT HENLEY, of Lawrence, in the county of Douglas and State of Kansas, have invented a Machine for Barbing Fence-Wire, of which the following is a specification. Sponsor this sign.
Sign 5: Fanning mills or grain separators, also known as grain cleaners, would rid the harvested grain of weed seeds and debris through mechanical action and screening. Sponsor this Sign.
Sign 6: Grain Grinders: Milling is a process in which grains such as oats, wheat, rice, and corn are dehulled and ground into smaller pieces or flours to improve palatability, reduce cooking time, and create food products. Each type of grain has a unique processing method that yields a wide range of products. Collection of Grain Grinders (Sold! Thank you, Rob and Diane Jarvi).
Sign 7: Kitchen/General Store Exhibit: The new exhibit will be located in the old Sierra Railway room and showcase the museum’s many kitchen and general store artifacts. This sign is being sponsored by Sierra Hills/Angels Food Market (SOLD!). Thank you!
Living History Sign: These signs are available to sponsor for $800.00 each. Living History Sign 1: Altaville Foundry Exhibit: In 2022, California Electric Steel of Altaville celebrated their 168th year as the oldest continually operating foundry west of the Mississippi River. The local mining business would sustain the foundry for decades, but new markets would eventually be needed to survive. More than just a survivor, it continues as a rare living link to our Gold Rush heritage. Sponsor this sign. Living History Sign 2: Blacksmith Exhibit: The blacksmith played a crucial role in sustaining mining activity during the early days of the gold rush. His ability to work and shape metal using a hammer and forge meant he was rarely short of work or money. Picks and shovels to break up the earth: windlasses and iron kibbles used to draw up wash dirt from underground; ‘spiders’ which held candles when working in the dark – all these items could be found in a blacksmith’s shop. Besides manufacturing equipment for gold seekers, the blacksmith also made a handsome profit from mending, repairing, and sharpening these tools. Sponsor this sign.
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2021 - 2022
Mining & Ranching Building (aka Pole Barn) Campaign ResultsThe Pole Barn campaign was the foundation’s first digital fundraising effort, and it launched in the Fall of 2021 with a goal of raising $25K. The campaign was launched in order to:
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During the final fundraising push made during Giving Tuesday in November 2022, we raised $4,100 for a total raised of $21,105 over the course of the campaign. The Museum continues to use these funds to make the improvements mentioned above, many of which have already been completed. The result is truly impressive, and if you have not visited the Mining & Ranching exhibits recently, you really should! You’ll be delighted at our progress! |
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Nov 2019
Jumping Frog Jubilee ExhibitThe Angels Camp Museum Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation to support plans for a newly imagined Jumping Frog Jubilee exhibit. The grant will go towards redesigning the exhibit inside the main building of the museum and includes the addition of a new, interactive outdoor installation (see concept illustration) that demonstrates the annual frog jump held annually at the Calaveras County Fair, including tips and tricks to jumping a winning frog. The Calaveras Community Foundation celebrated their 20th anniversary of supporting the surrounding community in 2020, and we were grateful to be included in this milestone round of funding.
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2017
Carriage House PreservationThe Foundation raised $37,135 from the community to fund new heating and air conditioning system in the Carriage House.
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2015 - 2018
Carriage House Sign Sponsorship
Sign sponsorships were popular and supported by individuals, families, businesses and others such as the Native Sons of the Golden West and the Calaveras Garden Club at $350 per sign. This program also included sponsorships for the outdoor equipment and native trees.
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2016
Medicine in the Gold Rush ExhibitThe Exhibit brings to life how rugged and remote the foothills were with a wide range of artifacts, and natural remedies of the time. It also includes a closed loop video of Dr. Dante Albasio who practiced medicine in Angels Camp for 40 years after WWII.
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2011
Artisan ExhibitsWith the Foundation’s assistance, a print shop, textile shop, and carpenter’s shop were installed in the Pole Barn, thus consolidating a number of the Museum’s artifacts into meaningful interpretive displays.
A generous donation funds the installation of an original stamp mill used to crush gold ore from the mines in Angels Camp. You will find it below the Angels Quartz Mine overshot waterwheel. |
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2010
The Mark Twain ExhibitWith the support of the Foundation, the Museum opens its first professional exhibit to the public.
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