This Classic Revival style
structure was built in 1923
for the Bank of Italy. It was
renamed Bank of America in
1930 by owner Amadeo Giannini.
Previously, the Bank of Visalia
was located on this site. — — Map (db m168322) HM
At this place, near midnight Oct. 8, 1858, Visalians greeted with an anvil salute, the first coach of the pioneer line to arrive from St. Louis. The Visalians' hearty welcome caused the only "through" passenger to remark "They ought to be remembered . . . — — Map (db m34511) HM
On October 6, 1862 Capt. Moses McLaughlin and Lt. Col. George S. Evans commanding 57 men of Company D, 2nd Cavalry, California Volunteers arrived in Visalia. They had come from Camp Independence, Owens Valley over the newly completed Coso Trail. . . . — — Map (db m141739) HM
James Earle Fraser
1876-1953
The plaster model of this statue was exhibited in the Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. It was moved to this park in 1919 where it stood until 1968. It was then traded to the National Cowboy Hall . . . — — Map (db m241297) HM
Hugh Mooney was born to Michael and Eliza Mooney on July 31, 1864 in Murphys, California. He came to Visalia with his parents in 1869 and lived for many years at the family home here in this lush oak forest. He loved to hunt and enjoyed the beauty . . . — — Map (db m241268) HM
Members of Troop 2, Boy Scouts of America, under the inspiration, direction and leadership of Scout Master Dee Hays, started cutting logs for this cabin in 1933. Dee Hays, using a cabin design of his own, taught individual scouts of Troop 2 about . . . — — Map (db m241313) HM
Sweet's Department Store,
a Visalia landmark from 1857
to 1931, moved to this site
around 1859. A 1922 remodel
gave the building its current
roofline. Link's Clothing
Store, opening in 1941, was
located here from 1974 to 2014. — — Map (db m169070) HM
On Christmas Eve 1872 James G. McCrory, who had murdered before in Visalia and in Arizona, was drunk and disorderly at the El Dorado Saloon on Main Street in Visalia. When one of the owners, Charles Allen, tried to quiet him he shot Allen three . . . — — Map (db m141814) HM
In 1854 the supervisors of Tulare County authorized construction of a 16' x 16' oak log structure with a courthouse upstairs and jail downstairs. Before this, the most dangerous prisoners were chained to a large oak log out in the open. In 1858 a . . . — — Map (db m141827) HM
Under a nearby tree a party commanded by Major James D. Savage, on July 10, 1852, conducted an election by which Tulare County was organized. Woodsville, Site of Wood's Cabin, the first small town settled by white men in Tulare County, and first . . . — — Map (db m149167) HM
Within one-eighth mile of this site was Woodville, the first settlement and county seat of Tulare County. It was named after John Wood, the leader of a party of eighteen from Mariposa mines, who built a log cabin and who was killed here by Indians . . . — — Map (db m141786) HM
The Chinese Community flourished in this area from the latter 1800s to the 1960s. The first known Chinese resident in Visalia was known to be here as early as December 1859. Visalia Chinatown dates from the early 1890s. Originally encouraged to come . . . — — Map (db m141775) HM
Around the 1860's the Mexican saddle makers of this area developed a new saddle for the working vacquero. The names associated with the development of this new stock saddle are J. Martarell, J. Salazar, R. Mattley, and A. Herrera. All were old . . . — — Map (db m141533) HM
This Mission Revival style
building retains the original
lanterns which flank its present
entrance. Initially, the depot's
entrance faced south. It was
remodeled in 1971 by “Hap” Cobb
to house The Depot restaurant. — — Map (db m169093) HM
"We have come to this young county with the paraphernalia of our trade, not for political or partisan ends, but with a sincere desire to advance its interests...," so wrote I.W. Carpenter, founder of the Tulare County and Fresno Examiner. The first . . . — — Map (db m141669) HM
George Stockton Berry (1847-1917) of Lindsay, Tulare County, California designed, built, and in 1886, operated the first self-propelled combine. He was granted a U.S. Patent (# 374,339) in 1887.
The Berry design embodied the following “firsts”: . . . — — Map (db m243177) HM
