Friends of Columbia State Historic Park

This is the new home of Friends of Columbia State Historic Park. Soon you will find more information and updates about our programs at Columbia State Historic Park.  Please be patient while the new site is being developed.  Go ahead and visit our tempory site at: friendsofcolumbia.wordpress.com

For now, please visit the Columbia Chamber of Commerce website for event and community information.

Friends of Columbia is a 501 (C) (3) Public Benefit Corporation.

Our primary mission is to promote and support the preservation, educational and interpretative activities of Columbia State Historic Park through the raising and managing of funds, and to financially assist the state in carrying out those activities.

To make a donation mail your check made out to Friends of Columbia to P.O. Box 367  Columbia, CA 95310.  Your donation is tax deductible.  You may contact Friends at friendsofcolumbia@sbcglobal.net or call the Museum Store at (209) 532-3184.

Schoolhouse Living History Program and Bucket Brigade
This two-hour program consists of a 1-hour program led by park staff at the museum, consisting of a lesson on Columbia and the gold-rush, including the role of fire in the development of gold rush towns, the routes miners and merchants took to get to California, where they came from, and how they made their livings in gold-rush Columbia.

The second part of the museum program includes a hands-on bucket brigade, weather permitting.  Students then walk up the hill to the 1861 brick Columbia Schoolhouse, where a costumed schoolteacher presents an hour-long school program, using the methods and tools of the 1861 classroom.  For more information, contact the Park at (209) 588-9128.

Friends of Columbia is a non-profit organization that raises funds to support our educational programs. We also offer teaching aides, including the popular “Discover Columbia” passport, and other Columbia-specific educational materials.  To order fill out this FriendsPassportOrderForm

Last month, Friends of Columbia presented Vince Serano, Calaveras Sector Superintendent with a check for $10,000.00 to support Columbia State Park Interpretative and Park Aide salaries.