Clovis, California: The Clovis Museum
A museum in an old bank that was robbed in 1924. Exhibits memorabilia of local celebrity Ken "Festus" Curtis, a cast member of the TV series Gunsmoke, and once a year stages a reenactment of the bank robbery.
- Address:
- 401 Pollasky Ave., Clovis, CA
- Directions:
- In the heart of downtown "Old Town," on the southeast corner of 4th St. and Pollasky Ave.
- Hours:
- T-Sa 10-2 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 559-297-8033
- Admission:
- Free (Donations welcome)
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We heard about this place when we were at Forestiere Underground Gardens. The building that houses the museum is famous as the site of a 1924 bank robbery. The museum is about the town's logging roots.
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The museum also tells the story of Clovis M. Cole the "Wheat King of the United States," and exhibits memorabilia of local celebrity Ken "Festus" Curtis, a cast member of the TV series Gunsmoke. And every year, on the last Saturday in February, the Museum stages a reenactment of the bank robbery.