Preserving Visalia's History for Future Generations

Visalia Heritage is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 1978.
For 48 years we have worked to preserve the historic structures,
cultural resources, and living stories that define our city.

A vintage-style woman with a suitcase waiting for train at Visalia Depot

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All Aboard Visalia!

Restore the
1916 Southern
Pacific Depot

We are working to raise $6 million to purchase and renovate the historic 1916 Southern Pacific Depot at 207 E. Oak Avenue into a home for Visalia's History as a Museum and Cultural Center. Over $1 million has been raised. Help us get there.

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All Aboard Visalia

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Connect with Visalia's Past

Discover Living History

Visalia Heritage offers diverse ways to engage with our community's rich story, from our mini museum and self-guided walking tour to our soon to be museum cultural center.

The Heritage Room

Historic Walking Tour

The Depot Project

340 E. Oak Avenue, downtown Visalia.
Free self-guided tours
Monday - Friday, 10am to 3pm.
Archival photos & a Fort Visalia diorama.

The Southern Pacific Depot has stood since 1916. Now we are transforming it into Visalia's History Museum & Cultural Center.
Join the campaign.

Discover Visalia's past on foot.
Our free Then and Now Walking Tour app guides you through downtown's most historic sites. Available at visalia.stqry.app.

Our Philosophy

Visalia's history is not sitting behind glass. It is in the brick storefronts on Main Street, the arched windows of the 1916 Southern Pacific Depot, and the stories your grandparents told about the town they grew up in. Visalia Heritage exists to make sure it stays exactly where it belongs.