Aptos History Museum, Aptos CA

Category & Type :

Activities

Location :

7605-B Old Dominion Ct , Aptos CA

http://www.aptoshistory.org/ Call 831-688-1467 Use Promo Code: 378281 For Additional Discounts!

About Aptos History Museum...

The Aptos History Museum began in the 1980s when Carolyn Swift, the curator of the Capitola Museum, gave a photograph of the Aptos Railroad Station to John Hibble. John was a history buff who, along with his wife Karen, were (and continue to be) directors of the Aptos Chamber of Commerce which was then located in Redwood Village. John's photo collection began to grow, other historical items were donated by community members, and this growing collection was displayed at the Chamber of Commerce. When the Aptos Chamber moved to its current location on Old Dominion Court, the collection expanded somewhat and was displayed within the Chamber office, but most of John's collection remained in storage.

In 2005, additional office space in the Chamber building became available, and Karen Hibble determined that the Aptos History Museum deserved to have its own larger facility and become a real museum. She and John appealed to the community, and an advisory committee was formed. The new space was repainted and made ready, and new display cases were built. John's now sizable collection was retrieved from storage and dusted off, and a crew of volunteers worked for many months to set up and organize the new museum. The Aptos History Museum opened its expanded facility on May 24, 2006, and it has since garnered enthusiastic reviews and numerous citations of merit. Most notably, the Museum received the Aptos Community Achievement Award in 2006.

 

Teachers/Educators

Welcome to the Aptos History Museum. Please be our guest and come see what we have to offer your students. All third grade local history classes should plan to visit the museum. In addition, we can tailor presentations for an age group.

Students can learn the history of the area from the first inhabitants who named this place, through the mission period, the early Yankees including Spreckels the "sugar king", the coming of the railroad, Asian immigration, the lumber period, apples, flight pioneer John Montogomery, resort building in the 20's and 30's, Blue Angels founder Butch Voris, the founding of Cabrillo College, to the Loma Prieta Earthquake and more. The chronological displays are accompanied by a world timeline of significant events.

Please call the Museum to inquire about arranging a private tour or to book your field trip. (831) 688-1467