Jack Mason Museum

01/19/2026

Of course you know…this means WAR!

01/18/2026

Join the club, Denmark - we feel the same way.

The American president’s vow to get Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory, has thrown the tiny, pro-American Nordic nation into crisis.

11/01/2022

06/30/2022

"4th of July Foot Races in Inverness Over Time" is our new exhibit for July.

Open House: Monday, July 4th, 2022 from 10am to 1pm, at the Inverness Library.

The exhibit will run until the end of July, during Library hours.

First race photo is c. 1907 and the second one is c. 1911

02/26/2021

But it’s too radical for the whole country?

10/13/2020

This old Inverness postcard image shows children in the early 1900s standing on Alex Baily’s pier at the end of what is now Inverness Way North and Sir Francis Drake Blvd.. The white building peeking out on the right, with the red rooftop, is the Marwedel house, which was moved in the ‘teens to the lot next door. It’s still there today, two doors down from the Gables. The small buildings to the far left, where Dixon Marine is now located, are the changing huts used by beachgoers.
Presented are four different examples of this card that vary slightly in title, framing and color. The earliest postcard example, “Inverness near Petaluma, Cal.” was published by F.H. Atwater, Petaluma, and printed in Germany and posted in October, 1907. As time went on it continued being reissued by Edward Mitchell in San Francisco, and the card finally evolved into a more generic card, with “Inverness, California” covered up and replaced with “Vacation Time,” to broaden its potential audience.
Swipe over to see each individual card.
Thanks to the who shared this Inverness postcard a week or so ago, which inspired this post.

10/01/2020

Please join Dewey Livingston for a virtual history talk on Sunday, October 4th, at 6pm.
Dewey will be presenting "Swimming Around in West Marin's Past", another fascinating program featuring old photographs, maps, and news items. He will show how early surveyors depicted long gone (and some still here) landmarks and place names; a newly uncovered 1900-era Inverness family photo album will be dissected; and tidbits from the Marin County Journal, Petaluma Argus-Courier, and Point Reyes Light will add some fun.
The program benefits both the Dance Palace and the Jack Mason Museum. Donations are encouraged, but all can register for free to attend this unique Zoom presentation. Donation information will be given during the presentation.
Registration required.
Please note: Online capacity is limited; one registration is good for all those watching on a single device.
Registration will end 60 minutes before the start time.
Your Zoom link will be sent out via email 30 minutes prior to the event

07/04/2020

Happy Independence Day! The annual Fourth of July races in Inverness were first established in 1904. This image dates to around 1910. While this year's races will not be held, we certainly look forward to seeing you all 2021. Please share any special memories you have of the races with us. We'd love to hear from you!

--> Swipe over to see closeups of this image as well as a colorized version on a fan that was created by Elisabeth Ptak and the Inverness Association for the 100th anniversary of the races in 2004. Graphic Design by Gay Stack. @ Jack Mason Museum