Stage to Tassajara Hot Springs
Photo Circa 1900
Los Laureles Lodge
Photo Circa 1920
Six-Horse Wagon Team
Photo Circa 1930
Hatton Dairy, Mouth of Carmel Valley
Photo Circa Late 1930’s
Holman Ranch Rodeo
Photo circa 1950
Rosie's Cracker Barrel
Photo Circa 1960
Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club (Est. 1956)
Photo Circa 1965
Carmel Valley Vintage Airfield
Photo circa 1990

December 2022 Update to “A History of Ranching”
December 29, 2022
The December 2022 update of the ranching book is now available at the History Center and on this website. This one-of-a-kind, 140-page book now includes 260 rare images and over 2 dozen rare ranch histories. It is a stylish addition to coffee tables or a great gift...

See & Hear the Village Bell Ring!
December 19, 2022
Some may not know that an old Yosemite railroad train bell sits atop the Village Shopping Center. Silent for many years, it was rung during the 2022 Santa Fly-In parade to the enjoyment of nearby revelers. Click on the video link below to see and hear the bell...

Annual 2022 Christmas Party
December 8, 2022
Our 2022 Holiday Party and debut of the “Good Eggs of Carmel Valley: Honoring 70 Years of Community Volunteers” Exhibit was a huge success! Over 100 people came out in spite of pouring rain to gather for delicious food, beverages, and catching up with old friends and...

GEO exhibit at CV Library
August 22, 2022
The Historical Society has mounted a new exhibit at the Carmel Valley Library for the summer/fall of 2022. It is a condensed version of the one currently on display in the History Center Museum. The earth processes that formed Carmel Valley over eons of time are both...