SM County Historical will be conducting a free docent orientation

Article Source: San Mateo County Historical Association

Docent Orientation Set for January 26, 2019

The San Mateo County Historical Association will be conducting a free docent orientation session for volunteers interested in helping lead tours at the San Mateo County History Museum (2200 Broadway, Redwood City), Woodside Store (3300 Tripp Road, Woodside) and the Sanchez Adobe (1000 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica). This instructional program will take place at the Sanchez Adobe on January 26, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. To sign-up or for further information call 650-299-0104 x231or email education@historysmc.org.


The San Mateo County History Museum
The History Museum occupies the old County Courthouse in downtown Redwood City. The 40,000 square foot building, on the National Register of Historic Places, features many striking architectural details, including the largest stained glass dome on the West Coast, Corinthian columns and a magnificent mosaic floor. When the Great Earthquake of 1906 hit the San Francisco Bay Area, only the dome survived.

Inside the impressive building, the History Museum captures the story of the San Francisco Peninsula from the original Native American inhabitants of yesterday to the Silicon Valley innovators of today. Through interactive exhibits, informative videos, colorful murals and unique artifacts, the county’s history comes to life. Docents for the History Museum lead and assist with school programs during the week.


Woodside Store
Built in 1854, the Woodside Store operated as a country store, post office and community center until the 1909 death of its owner, Dr. R.O. Tripp. Docents at the Woodside Store are called the Storekeepers and tell the public what it was like to run a 19th century country store. They keep it open to the public on the weekends and assist staff with school programs during the week.


Sanchez Adobe
Francisco Sanchez, owner of Rancho San Pedro and one-time mayor of San Francisco, constructed the Sanchez Adobe as his house between 1842 and 1846. Like the Woodside Store, docents at the Sanchez Adobe keep it open to the public on the weekends and assist with school programs during the week. Exciting things are happening at the Adobe site. A new interpretive center is being built there. This is a perfect opportunity for new volunteers to get in on new programmatic initiatives at this place, which was, before Francisco Sanchez, an outpost for the Mission Delores and before that, the Ohlone Indian village of Pruristac.


Sarah Phelps
Development Associate
San Mateo County Historical Association
2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
Ph: 650.299.0104, ext. 224 | Fax: 650.299.0141
sarah@historysmc.org | www.historysmc.org

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