Col. Allensworth SHP

The Only California State Park dedicated to Black History! Allensworth was a town founded by African Americans in the Central Valley of California in 1908.

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Join us for an Adventure! Learn how to be an archaeologist at Junior Archaeologist Day! Learn how to excavate an archaeological site, use a compass, draw a map, measure and draw historic artifacts, and much more. Fourth graders get in FREE with a CA State Parks Adventure Pass.

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Park Update 3/19/2023: Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park is currently closed due to an Evacuation Order issued by the Tulare County Sheriff for Allensworth and Alpaugh due to the recent flooding events throughout the area.

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Let's go on an Adventure! Travel back in time and experience life at Allensworth at Adventure Pass Day! Get your Adventure Pass at https://t.co/jkHySk8I2m and learn about the African Americans who founded this town in 1908.
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Join us for a celebration of Black History Month at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Visitors are welcome to tour the park's historic buildings and enjoy live entertainment, music, and food.
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We're recruiting new volunteers! Join us virtually this Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 2:00pm. Please register in advance for this virtual informational meeting at:
https://t.co/57hIMmZdVw

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Join us for the Annual Rededication and celebration of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Saturday, October 8th.
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All aboard to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park! Join us for the park's annual Rededication Ceremony, a festival that commemorates the history of the park.

Book now and save 50% off on tickets for the event https://t.co/pSMW9YSAVs.

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Looking for a fun game to play while learning about the history of Allensworth? Download the Agents of Discovery app from the Apple Store or Google play, open the Agents of Discovery app, download the Colonel Allensworth SHP Mission, and start having fun.
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The two-room Allensworth School was built in 1912. One of the founder’s of the town of Allensworth, William A. Payne, was the first teacher hired to teach the children in Allensworth.
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Join the Friends of Allensworth and Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park for a Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 11th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Take Amtrak San Joaquins to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park to commemorate the end of slavery in the U. S. Take Amtrak San Joaquins from So. California, the Bay Area or the Valley, to Allensworth for a Juneteenth Celebration.

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The Allensworth May Festival is happening now. Join us for docent led tours of the historic township of Allensworth within #colonelallensworthshp.
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The goldfields wildflowers are blooming throughout Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park this month. The yellow flowers are carpeting the ground surrounding the bakery.
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Join the Friends of Allensworth and California State Parks for a Black History Month celebration at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Saturday, February 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Susan D. Anderson, History Curator for the California African American Museum, talks about Colonel Allen Allensworth at the Friends of Allensworth's Annual Rededication at Colonel Allensworth SHP on 10/9/2021.

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Did you know you can ride Amtrak to the Annual Rededication at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Oct. 9th? For more information on departure and arrival times or to book your trip, please visit Amtrak San Joaquin's website at: https://t.co/356bQ7Y4kP
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CA State Parks partnered with the First Partner’s Office and the Natural Resources Agency to bring you the California State Park Adventure Pass, providing fourth graders and their families free entry at 19 of our beautiful state parks. Visit https://t.co/jkHySkpL4m for more info.