History
HistoryView – Courthouse Park Cannon
By Harrison Power Along the I Street frontage of Courthouse Park stands a collection of veterans and war memorials, and ...
HistoryView – Modesto’s Strand Theatre
By Harrison Power As is the case today with the State Theatre, Gallo Center, Prospect Theater, and Brenden Theatres, Downtown ...
HistoryView – Modesto Symphony Orchestra Offices
By Harrison Power Picnic at the Pops is one of the annual events in Modesto that celebrates the local performing ...
HistoryView – Wilson Elementary School
By Harrison Power Many of Modesto’s current schools and school names date back a hundred years or more, yet in ...
HistoryView – Modesto Fire Bell
By Harrison Power The Modesto Fire Department in 2025 celebrates a historic 150 years of service to Modesto, a legacy ...
HistoryView – Historic Preservation Month
By Harrison Power Did you know that May is National Preservation Month, a time to celebrate history and honor our ...
HistoryView – Herb Ramont, Park Advocate and Notable Designer
By Harrison Power When it comes to Modesto’s built environment, as well as its preserved green spaces, among the advocates ...
HistoryView – Peggy Mensinger, Modesto Political Icon
By Harrison Power While the Modesto area elected Esto Broughton to the State Assembly in 1918, the contributions of women ...
HistoryView – Modesto’s Martin Luther King Drive
By Harrison Power Within the section of West Modesto streets named for Founding Fathers and tree varieties is Martin Luther ...
HistoryView – The Modesto-Stanislaus Library
By Harrison Power Opened to the public in 1971, the Modesto-Stanislaus Library at 1500 I Street in Modesto marked a ...
HistoryView – State Theatre Celebrates 90 Years
By Harrison Power When the State Theater opened its doors on Christmas Day in 1934, it was the newest “talking ...
The Mud Bowl Remembered
[A group of men posing for a photo Description automatically generated] Mud Bowl 1976 – L to R Bottom: George ...
HistoryView – Queen Bean’s Home: The Kerr-Maddux House
By Harrison Power Nestled between office buildings at 1126 14th Street across from Graceada Park is a quaint yet stately ...
HistoryView – Cremation in Modesto
By Harrison Power When it gets to be that spooky time of year, one’s mind may easily drift toward scenes ...
