Kern County Historical Society

05/21/2026

Great presentation, Driller Dominance in the 1920s, presented by local historian Ken Hooper at the Kern County Museum.

05/16/2026

05/15/2026

Due to uncontrolled circumstances the 5/16/26 Kern County Historical Society’s program is canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

05/14/2026

Hi all! Due to unfortunate circumstances, the Kern County Historical Society program scheduled for Saturday, May 16th, has been canceled. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

05/08/2026

Join us at the Owtsan House at the Kern County Museum on May 16th 2026 at 11 AM for a presentation by Deanna Rodrigues-Root and Brandi Root on “Shafter’s La Colonia: 100 Years of Community History”. Hear amazing stories and historical moments that shaped Shafter’s La Colonia. RSVP at our email [email protected].

Free for members, $5 suggested donation for non-members. Check out our links if you’d like to be a member. See you there!

04/18/2026

A few photos from our Guided Tour of the Historic Union Cemetery. We saw and learned about the gravesites of plenty of local historical figures, including Colonel Thomas Baker, Ellen Baker Tracy, Benjamin Brundage, and George Chester. We also visited the gravesites of American Civil War soldiers and wooden grave markers over a century old (marking the gravesites of Mary L Wilkinson and her daughter Mamie E. Wilkinson). Special thanks to the staff of the Historic Union Cemetery and our tour guide Vickie!

(Interested in becoming a member of the Kern County Historical Society? Find out more at the link in our bio!)