Yosemite History Center

About Yosemite History Center

The Pioneer Yosemite History Center is an assembled collection of historic buildings from Yosemite National Park that is located in Wawona, California. Visitors can walk around the buildings year round, and the interiors are open in the summer on a limited basis. There are also special programs and carriage rides in the summer.

The buildings include:

Acting Superintendent's Headquarters

Blacksmith shop

Cavalry office

Chris Jorgenson Studio

Degnan's Bakery

George Anderson Pioneer Home

Hodgdon Homestead Cabin

Powderhouse and jail

Ranger patrol cabin

Wawona Covered Bridge

Yosemite Transportation Company Office (a.k.a. Wells Fargo Office)

The Acting Superintendent's Headquarters, the Chris Jorgenson Studio, the Hodgdon Homestead Cabin, the Wawona Covered Bridge, and the Yosemite Transportation Company Office are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 14 miles of Yosemite History Center; the closest, Wawona Visitor Center, is practically next door.