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= Fillmore Historical Museum = Fillmore Historical Museum is located along the former Southern Pacific Railroad line in Fillmore, CA, 340 Main Street. The display rooms depict how life was in the early years in the Fillmore, Bardsdale and Piru area. Pictorial displays depict the area’s past, both every day happenings as well as fires, floods and earthquakes. It was established in 1972 and is supported by private donations and staffed by volunteers. The museum is open daily, Wednesday through Saturday and on other days by appointment.

The Hinckley House
The Hinckley House, a 1905 Craftsman-style home was the home Fillmore’s first dentist, Ira Hinckley and his family, including his son, artist Lawrence Hinckley. The home now contains period furniture and household items as well as items from Dr. Hinckley’s dentist office.

Fillmore Southern Pacific Depot
1887 Southern Pacific Railroad depot, restored in 2007, was one of the important buildings in the area. People brought freight and produce to be shipped, and passengers boarded the train to Los Angeles or other destinations. On display are artifacts representing the agricultural and railroad heritage of the Santa Clara River Valley.

Bardsdale Post Office
The original Bardsdale post office, a small building used to collect, sort and dispense mail in the late 1800’s

Rancho Sespe Bunkhouse #2
The 1919 Rancho Sespe Bunkhouse #2 was originally used as a dormitory by farm laborers on the Rancho Sespe Mexican land grant rancho. Housed in the bunkhouse are several rooms of displays including vintage clothing and toys, world war exhibits and memorabilia from the various area schools.

Cotton Belt SSW 63 Caboose
This 1968 Cotton Belt caboose built by the International Car Company. It is fully-equipped and furnished as it would have been when it was a working caboose. Also on display is a 1930 Model “A” pickup which was restored by the Fillmore High School automotive class and competed in the History Channel’s 1999 Great Race program(Fillmore Gazette, May 19, 2010)

References:

 * Fillmore Historical Museum website
 * Fillmore Historical Museum Facebook page