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OUR STORY

The Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is a Monterey County facility that interprets artifacts and stories from the late 1800s through World War II. The collections are principally agricultural-related and specific to local history.

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The museum complex has 7 buildings: the Exhibit Barn, Olson Blacksmith Shop, Tractor and Harvester Shed, and the History of Irrigation Museum, the historic Spreckels House, La Gloria Schoolhouse, and the King City Train Depot. All are completely furnished with turn-of-the-century artifacts. Outside exhibits showcase antique farm equipment dating from the late 1800s into the 1940s.


The main Exhibit Barn features displays that illustrate the development of Salinas Valley agriculture and rural life from the late 1700s to 1940. 

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Our hands-on programs (from our popular elementary school goldrush field trips to our free historical buildings walkthrough tours)  place visitors at the center of the story as history unfolds around them. Come visit MCARLM and find your place in history.

OUR MISSION

Here at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum, we celebrate the past, present and future of Salinas Valley agriculture and rural life by interpreting authentic objects, providing exceptional programs and building community connections.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 

4:00pm Meeting ~ Thursday, March 27th, 2025

MEETING AGENDA 

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER 

  2. CONSIDERATION OF THE AGENDA 

  3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

    1. Members Present

    2. Guests Present: Fiona Harris & Erron Daniels

    3.  Staff Present: Teri Storelli

  4. Farewell to Erron Daniels

  5. FINANCIAL BUSINESS 

    1. Report – by Dana, presented by Teri

    2. Tax Update

    3. Billboard

  6. EVENTS 

    1. March 29th 5pm- Intern Unveiling Postponed to June

    2. April 12th 10am-2pm Living History Day 

    3. May Miss Salinas Valley Fair Exhibit

    4. July 4th Valley 4th of July Celebration

    5. August, tbd Monterey County 4-H 100th Anniversary Jamboree

    6. September 27th Murder Mystery Dinner

    7.  October 25th Haunted Hayride

    8. Friendsgiving November 8th

  7. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Award Scholarship

  8. UPDATES 

    1. County Report- Fiona

    2. Equipment Report- Jim

    3. Exec Report- Teri

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