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INVITATION TO ATTEND our official ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 1:00 pm. LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will cut the ribbon as our Guest of Honor. The ceremony will be held at the main entrance to the museum. You may enter the AV Fairgrounds located at 2551 West Avenue H, Lancaster, CA 93536 through Gate 3 on the west side of the Fairgrounds. Proceed through gate and follow signs for directions and parking.![]()
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light refreshments served following. ![]()
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Photo is by David Emenheiser, owner of David Joseph Photography.![]()
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email info@avmuseum.org for more information and to RSVP.
Dayle DeBry caught making dog tags to honor the 70+ local soldiers who served in Vietnam from the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas who were killed during that conflict. Thank you to Rose Sliepka for the use of the World War II era Graphotype machine which still works like a champ! Rose is in the background, under a sea of dog tags honoring the men and women who lost their lives in Iraq/Afghanistan. Thanks to Karl Peterson for the photos.
The Iraq/Afghanistan dog tag display at the Antelope Valley Rural Museum is almost complete thanks to the volunteers who helped make it happen. Rose Sliepka, Dayle DeBry, Chris Sorensen and Julia Mallyon were all there to answer the volunteer call after Bill Rawlings installed the framework for the display. Rose made each of the over 7,000 tags and placed every one of them to honor those men and women who gave their lives to protect ours. Dayle, Chris and Julia logged and numbered each tag before they were handed to Rose and placed, and made sure the information was correct and in the right numerical order. Truly a labor of love. We give thanks and respect to our veterans for serving and protecting our freedom.
The dog tag display at the Antelope Valley Rural Museum is coming along faster than I had imagined. We are nearly half way through hanging over 7,000 dog tags in memory of the men and women who were killed in the Iraq/Afghanistan War. Each dog tag has a photo (if available) of the veteran, their name, rank, service, age and when they passed away. We hope everyone will visit the display when it is complete. We will have a touch screen display installed so the location of the veteran's dog tag will be available to those who visit.
So far,1,300 plus dog tags from over 7,000 have been placed by Rose Sliepka and Dayle DeBry in honor of the women and men who were killed during the Iraq/Afghanistan War. Bill Rawlings made the overhead display to hang the dog tags. ![]()
Rose has been engraving the tags since 2004 to ship to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, so the men and women could have something to share and send home to their children to let them know that mom or dad is thinking of them.![]()
We hope everyone will visit the Antelope Valley Rural Museum and see this project when it is complete. We are open the first and third Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
🚜 Museum is officially open & more end-of-year news! - mailchi.mp/04c1261ff1b8/newsletter-vol6-no4
AVRM Chairman Giovanni "G" Simi presented the 2022 AV Rural Museum Volunteer of the Year Award to Stan Ulvin and Bob Alvis for their hundreds of donated hours installing the state of the art Heating and Air Conditioning system. L to R are pictured Stan, "G", and Bob. The generous labor donation allowed the museum to purchase the most efficient and sophisticated ductless air handling system available today. ![]()
The AVRM has been built on the backs of our volunteers and through the generosity of our donors. In addition to the individual awards, Bob and Stan's names will be added to the permanent VOY recognition award in the museum along with those previously recognized annually from 2010- Sheila Sola, David Pickus, Luci Pickus, Jess Baker, Dayle DeBry, Jerry Sterk, Barbara Sterk, Jeff Godde, "G" Simi, Bill Rawlings, Ruth Godde, and Lynn DuPratt.
Come visit us on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10am to 2pm as we resume our normal 1st and 3rd Saturday Hours of Operation. We are still dialing in a few exhibits but we are moved and up and running in our new building. ![]()
We are located on the west side AV Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H. Enter Gate #3 and proceed through the gate entrance to the north side of the 1st big red building. NO charge for visitors, though we do accept and appreciate donations.
Come visit us on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10am to 2pm as we resume our normal 1st and 3rd Saturday Hours of Operation. We are still dialing in a few exhibits but we are moved and up and running in our new building. ![]()
We are located on the west side AV Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H. Enter Gate #3 and proceed through the gate entrance to the north side of the 1st big red building. NO charge for visitors, though we do accept and appreciate donations.
Come visit us on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10am to 2pm as we resume our normal 1st and 3rd Saturday Hours of Operation. We are still dialing in a few exhibits but we are moved and up and running in our new building. ![]()
We are located on the west side AV Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H. Enter Gate #3 and proceed through the gate entrance to the north side of the 1st big red building. NO charge for visitors, though we do accept and appreciate donations.
COME visit the AV Rural Museum this Sunday during the 93rd Annual Old Timers BBQ. You can walk or take a shuttle from the Van Dam Pavilion at the AV Fairgrounds. from 11am to 4pm. The delicious deep pit BBQ by Jeff Godde and crew along with all the trimmings costs $20 for adults and $5 for children payable by cash or check only. connect with old friends and visit our brand new building with tons of local history on display. ALL are WELCOME! Shuttle and Antelope Valley Rural Museum are free.
Susan Knapp and Kristi Word making the front of the Museum look great with a bathtub garden🌸
🚜 Notice of New Membership Opportunities and Elections for 2023 - mailchi.mp/85d7f2465f2d/newsletter-vol6-no2-11539980
October 14, 1947 Capt. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier approximately 45,000 feet over the desert in his Bell X-1, "Glamorous Glennis" named after his wife. Stop by the AV Rural Museum and see our aviation displays!
Here are a few more of the showcases at the NEW Antelope Valley Rural Museum building at the AV Fairgrounds. Tributes to Mumaw Funeral Home, World War I and World War II veterans, Antelope Valley newspapers and printers, and much more! Please visit us at the Fairgrounds! Sign up and become a member of the AVRM!
More space and more to look at! Come and experience our NEW BUILDING and learn about the history of the Antelope Valley.
Stop by the NEW building and see what we've been working on the last few months! We have expanded with new displays, a photo op area, a research library, art gallery and much more! Thanks to all for your continued support!
1950s Antelope Valley Fair photos taken by Jack Overlade, colorized. Some are dated 1955, others 1958. Some are undated.
Antelope Valley Press article, 9/27/2022. AT LAST, we are in our new building at the AV Fairgrounds! Please stop by and see us when you are at the Fair!
Antelope Valley Press article, 9/27/2022. AT LAST, we are in our new building at the AV Fairgrounds! Please stop by and see us when you are at the Fair!
1) 1949 AV Fair awards ceremony, colorized.![]()
2) At the AV Fair Hay Palace, undated, colorized.
