- What’s That For?
- Old Betsy
- Park Neighborhood
- Remember 1973?
- Land and Water
- Pacheco State Park
- Tractor Dealerships
- Settlement of Merced Co.
- Beyond Appearance
- MID Centennial
- Shaping Justice
- Yosemite Exhibit
- A Decade of Art Hopping
- Singing California
- Yosemite Lumber Co.
- Agricultural Centennial
- Grazie America!
- Ghost of Merced County
- Google That Road
- Gold Fever
- Inherit The Wind
- UC Merced at 10
- El Nido & Gustine
- Promoting Merced
- Mexican American Exp.
- Celebrate 125 Years
- A State of Change
- Weaving A Legacy
- Music History
- Civil Liberties
- Young Historians
- Merced College
- Following The Water
- Celebrating Women
- Colorful History
- Camera Club
- The Way We Camped
- Midcentury Merced
- Merced FD History
- Merced County Library
- Merced High Schools
- Endangered Species
- Merced on the Move
- Bear in Mind
- Waterfowl Heritage
- Radio of the Past
- Lewis and Clark Revisited
- Le Grand History
- Nature's Alphabet
- Old Fashioned Fun
- Black Gold
- Byways 2 Highways
- California Pottery
- The Vietnam Era
- Homes of Old Merced
- Ghost Towns
- Sesquicentennial Celebration
- Key Ingredients
- A Taste of History
- A Package Deal
- Sports and Recreation
- Audubon of the West
- Eyes of the Beholders
- Cattle Branding
- Japanese American Exp.
Merced Irrigation District Centennial Celebration
Exhibit Open On Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 5:00PM.
Merced County Courthouse Museum will open the “Merced Irrigation District Centennial Celebration” exhibit on Thursday, November 7 at 5:00 p.m. Organized in 1919, MID’s original mission was to provide water for local farmers. Over the past century, MID has evolved from a purveyor of water for agriculture to providing power and recreation to the community it serves. In recent history, reflecting changing societal values, MID has become deeply engaged in a host of environmental stewardship efforts and is on the frontlines of many of California’s most pressing water policy challenges.
Featuring a history timeline and Jim Cunningham’s photos of our farm landscape, this exhibit celebrates MID’s past, present, and future. During the exhibit opening, there will be a special presentation and celebration at 6:00 p.m. For more information about the exhibit, please contact the Courthouse Museum at 723-2401. Admission to the event is free.
Postcard - MID Centennial
![Postcard - MID Centennial](images/mid_centennial/mid_centennial_postcard.jpg)
Crocker-Huffman Diversion Dam on Merced River Before and After Construction, 1910
![Crocker-Huffman Diversion Dam on Merced River Before Construction, 1910](images/mid_centennial/diversion_dam_1of2.jpg)
![Crocker-Huffman Diversion Dam on Merced River After Construction, 1910](images/mid_centennial/diversion_dam_2of2.jpg)
Exchequer Dam before, during, and after Construction, 1924, 1925, 1926
![Exchequer Dam before, Construction, 1924](images/mid_centennial/exchequer_dam_before.jpg)
![Exchequer Dam during, Construction, 1925](images/mid_centennial/exchequer_dam_during.jpg)
![Exchequer Dam after Construction, 1926](images/mid_centennial/exchequer_dam_after.jpg)
MID Office on Canal Street and First Board President C. M. Cross
![MID Office on Canal Street and First Board President C. M. Cross](images/mid_centennial/mid_office.jpg)