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Visalia Heritage Welcome to Visalia Heritage! We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the past through community engagement. Help us create a Visalia Museum!

The 1916 Southern Pacific Depot has been part of Visalia for more than a century. Our goal is to turn it into a communit...
10/25/2026

The 1916 Southern Pacific Depot has been part of Visalia for more than a century. Our goal is to turn it into a community museum and cultural center for history, culture, and the arts.

That takes a community. Gifts can be made as a one-time donation, a three-year pledge, appreciated securities, or gifts-in-kind. Naming, honoring, and memorial gifts are also available.

Whatever the size, every gift moves the Depot forward. Details on how to give are in the comments.

Visalia Heritage will be at the El Mixador Mini Business Expo this afternoon, and we would love to see you there.Stop by...
10/22/2026

Visalia Heritage will be at the El Mixador Mini Business Expo this afternoon, and we would love to see you there.

Stop by our table to learn how you can give to The Depot Project and help bring the 1916 Southern Pacific Depot back to life as a museum and cultural center for our community. We will also have our Back to the Depot shirts for sale, a good way to show your support and wear a piece of Visalia's story.

Today, 4pm to 7pm Soccer City 1852 Visalia 707 West Murray Ave. Free admission, no RSVP needed

Thank you to the Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for hosting. Come say hello. Link in comments to learn more about The Depot Project.

One of the best ways to talk about history is to tell the story.Did your parents or grandparents hand down a story about...
10/22/2026

One of the best ways to talk about history is to tell the story.

Did your parents or grandparents hand down a story about early Visalia? Did they come by wagon or train? Did they live in a historic building? Maybe you have a memory of eating at the Depot Restaurant. Or perhaps your Visalia story happened somewhere in between.

We are starting to collect those stories, and we would love to hear yours. Fill the form out in the comments.

10/22/2026

🎉 The Sun-Gazette is turning 125, and everyone is invited to celebrate at The Depot.

📆 Thursday, October 29, 4 to 7 p.m.
📍207 E. Oak Ave, Visalia

Come raise a glass of their signature Depotini and toast a century and a quarter of Tulare County stories.

10/21/2026

Every donation matters, we appreciate all of the love and support!

10/19/2026

👀 Something has been stirring at the old depot.

Doors creak. Shadows linger. A few strange noises after dark. 😱

Lucky for us, the Ghost Thumpers are on the case.

Watch to see what happens.

10/18/2026

👻 Some stories refuse to stay buried…

🎬 THE CASE OF THE HAUNTED DEPOT
Watch the official trailer, share it with your friends, and help us bring the historic Depot back to life!
❤️ Help save the Depot. Donate today!

Armando Apodaca worked at The Depot in downtown Visalia for 38 years. When the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Re...
10/18/2026

Armando Apodaca worked at The Depot in downtown Visalia for 38 years. When the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register interviewed him in November 2024, he confirmed the rumors that the building is haunted.

He said he used to hear "the laughter of a woman in the main dining room," often after the clinking of glasses, as if a party was getting started.

The building at 207 E. Oak Ave opened in 1916 as the Southern Pacific Depot, and we are working to make it a community history, culture, and arts center. Read the full story from the Visalia Times-Delta.

10/17/2026

🎨🚂 **HAPPENING TOMORROW, SATURDAY!**

Take a stroll through Taste the Arts in Downtown Visalia and make sure to stop by the Historic Visalia Depot!

We’d love to show you what we’ve been working on and share our exciting plans for the future!

❤️ Come see the progress, hear the stories, and be part of history!

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PO Box 216
Visalia, CA
93279

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+15599724872

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