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Locke Boarding House Museum, Walnut Grove
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Free admission. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 11am-4pm.
About Locke Boarding House Museum
Locke Boarding House Museum, built in 1909 as the Jack Ross Boardinghouse, stands as a historical and cultural site in Walnut Grove. Visitors tour the restored exterior and interior of this early structure, which predates the formal development of the town of Locke itself in 1915. The museum operates as a point of interest within California State Parks, offering free general admission. The venue is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during daytime hours. Fourth graders and their families can visit at no cost through California's 4th Grade Pass, which provides free entry at fifty-four select state parks statewide. The Locke Boarding House documents the region's agricultural heritage and the lives of migrant workers who shaped the Delta community. Dogs are not permitted at the site.
Tickets, prices & hours
Admission is free. The venue says: “The Locke Boarding House Museum is open to the public free of charge.”
Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 11am-4pm
Prices and hours quoted from parks.ca.gov · read on . Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
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4th Grade Pass
Free entry for fourth graders and their families at 54 select state parks
“This pass provides free entry for fourth graders and their families at 54 select state parks throughout the state.”
Why there’s no expiry date here. Most attractions don’t publish one, and the dates that do appear are often stale. The date here is the day this offer was last read on parks.ca.gov, and the link goes to the exact page, so you can check it yourself in one click.
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