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News and Upcoming Events

June 17, 2010
Tour of Delta Mansions
$50 per person. For information call Lorraine at 916-683-6893.



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June 18, 2010
Strauss Festival of Elk Grove "A Stroll Back in Time" Friday, June 18, 2010 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy a variety of foods & beverages, silent and live auction, raffle, and costumed Strauss dancers mingling with the crowd. This 2nd Annual "Stroll" will be a fun event at the Historical Elk Grove Hotel & Stage Stop Museum. Historical Elk Grove Hotel & Stage Stop Museum East Stockton Boulevard entrance to Elk Grove Park.

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June 26, 2010
General Meeting and Picnic at the McFarland Ranch in Galt.  11 AM to 4 PM. The McFarland Ranch, originally a part of the vast land holdings of John McFarland, is now owned by the Sacramento County Department of Parks and Recreation, and a portion of it is leased to the Galt Area Historical Society to be preserved for the people of the Galt area. So pack your lunch and join us at our next General Meeting on June 26th from 11 AM to 4PM on the Saturday after Fathers’ Day. We will picnic on the grass and tour the 1878 ranch house built by John McFarland. LOCATION: 8899 Orr Rd, Galt CA 95632 Take Hwy 99 south from Elk Grove to Elm Street (Galt), going right off the freeway and continue to traveling West until Elm becomes Orr Road. Keep going until your reach 8899 Orr Rd. Look for signs and park the car, get out the lunch basket and find the rest of us.

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July 3, 2010
Hotel/Museum Open 12 Noon to 4 PM.  This is a day you can bring items for the yard sale; store them in the Foulks House.

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July 22 - July 25, 2010
(Thursday - Sunday) The Strauss Festival at the Regional park. For more information check out their website at http://www.straussfestival.com/?StraussPromotions.com

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July 30 - 31 & August 1, 2010
(Friday thru Sunday). Yard Sale at the Museum. Save your yard sale item and bring them to the museum so we can cash in on the sale. We are looking for good saleable items that you feel will bring a successful profit to our society. We will be accepting items on July 3 during normal museum opening time; after that contact Lorraine at 683-6893 or lorrainecroup@comcast.net for acceptance/pickup of items.

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Elk Grove Historical Society 2010

|Welcome| |About Us| |Contact Us| |News & Events| |Time Capsule| |Victorian Tea| |Historic Home Tour| |Black Tie & Santa| |Elk Grove Heritage Park| |1872 Rhoads School| |1853 Foulks House| |1884 Reese School | |Preserving Our Heritage| |Images of Our Past| |Museum Store| |Store Order Form| |Membership Form| |Research Library| |Help Needed| |Student/Scout Projects| |Remembered Events| |Christmas 2009| |Tea Time Event 2009| |Donor's List| |Internet Links|