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Step In. Look Back. Your Historic Journey Starts Here!

Tomales Regional History Center

Step In. Look Back.
Your Historic Journey Starts Here!

Housed in the iconic 1921 Tomales High School Auditorium, the Tomales Regional History Center preserves and inspires interest in the region’s history through its archives, collections, exhibitions, and interpretation; and develops an awareness of the role we all play on the greater continuum of that history. We chronicle the stories and heritage of the region spanning from Point Reyes Peninsula north to Bodega Bay, including the western reaches of Marin and Sonoma Counties.

FREE ADMISSION | OPEN WEEKENDS 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM or by appointment for research and tours.

Tomales Regional History Center Survey!

We’re charting a new course for the Tomales Regional History Center (TRHC), and we want you to help lead the way.

We’ve just launched our “Your History, Your Voice” survey to gather community input on our future growth, cultural heritage programming, and long-term sustainability.

Can you spare 10 minutes to help us?

Take the Survey: https://tinyurl.com/TRHC-Survey26

Your feedback will act as our blueprint as we work to expand our reach and preserve the unique stories of West Marin and neighboring Sonoma County cities. 

Visit the Stage Gallery at TRHC featuring works by five local artists

Missed the Dick Ogg sustainable fisheries talk? Watch it on our YouTube channel.

On View

Temporary Exhibit

 

Permanent Exhibits

Featured
The Coast Miwok
The Coast Miwok

Before the European explorers and pioneers, the shoreline region was home to the Coast Miwok people.

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The Pioneers
The Pioneers

Most came seeking opportunity or adventure, and they left their marks in countless ways.

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The Story of Tomales
The Story of Tomales

Tomales began with a port — the community’s center for almost twenty years.

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Agriculture
Agriculture

The region’s agriculture industry is traced to the earliest pioneers who raised dairy cattle, produced butter and cheese, and grew potatoes and grain here.

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The Railroad
The Railroad

Railroad fever was sweeping the country when the North Pacific Coast line was incorporated in 1871.

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Tomales High School
Tomales High School

Tomales High School opened on August 5th, 1912, with two rooms and twenty-three students.

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Walking Tour

Take yourself on a self-guided walking tour of the village of Tomales on your next visit!

 

Step Up

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Tomales Regional History Center is run entirely by volunteers and we rely on the support of our community. Won’t you step up?

Visit

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Free Admission | Open to the Public | Join us for exhibits, activities, and a journey through our regional past.
Welcome in!

Hours

Year Round: Saturday & Sunday 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Closed: Christmas Day, New Years Day
Or by appointment: Contact us

Location

Tomales Regional History Center (map)
26701 Highway One
Tomales, CA 94971

Mailing Address:
PO Box 262
Tomales, CA 94971

For our mission statement, please see the About page.

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“[H]istory can untie our minds, our bodies, our disposition to move — to engage life rather than contemplating it as an outsider. It can do this by widening our view to include the silent voices of the past, so that we look beyond the silence of the present.”
— Howard Zinn, The Politics of History, 1970