Boomtown Museum Features Veterans Display

November 6, 2025 Update: Boomtown Museum will be open this week on Friday 9-1 pm and Saturday after the Veterans Day Parade until 2 pm. 

Everyone is welcome to see the exhibits and share their family history and/or Veteran's photo with them. In addition, the Museum will be open on November 10th, 14th, 17th, and 21st from 9-1 pm.

Original article from Oct 18, 2025 below:

“We are so proud to be a part of this historical endeavor to recognize—indeed celebrate—the supreme sacrifices and accomplishments that our Veterans have made,” exclaimed Darlene Brown in announcing that there will be a Veterans display, during the months of November and December, 2025, at the Boomtown Museum, 1525 Median Ave., City of Shasta Lake, California.

Brown, the secretary and president emeritus of the Boomtown Museum/Shasta Lake Historical Society, said that several of the Veterans display items are donated by John Duckett, a former City Manager for the City of Shasta Lake and a noted World War II buff, whose vast collection includes a World War II jeep.  Visitors can also view photographs of local Veterans, including those of Richard “Dick” Wilkinson, Frank Rose, Pete Droesch and Bill Brown. In addition, Wilkinson and Rose have donated a collection of flags and plaques.

For more information:  

Email: slhandhs@gmail.com. Website: shastalakehistorical.org. 

Contact: 530-275-3995. 

14 collages of local Veterans 

Merchant Marine Quilt with signatures - on display until Friday and then taken to other events for more signatures.

Major Jason D. Butler (20 yrs. retired ), Anderson High School graduate, a Marine Cobra Pilot and instructor. 

"Voices Across the Front" WWII Radio man display 

Merchant Marine medals, a certificate from Special Forces and Assorted military magazines.