Hesperia Hall...about the Hall and Foundation
What we now know as the Hesperia Hall was constructed as the Shiloh Baptist Church in 1894 using native redwood timber. It has survived virtually intact from that time due to the dedication of the local community. The church was disbanded in 1922, at which time the Hesperia Farm Bureau was formed and took over responsibility for the Hall.
In 1987 the Farm Bureau transitioned into the Hesperia Community Hall, which in turn became the Hesperia Hall Foundation in 2002, which is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3) organization as defined by
the Internal Revenue Service.
Click here to see a video of Janice Smith-Ramseier
giving her account of the history of the Hall
Hesperia Hall Foundation is committed to the following objectives:
1. Provide educational opportunities for the Bryson-Hesperia community in such areas as college and trade school scholarships, music education, rural life skills, history, local environmental issues and
agricultural methods applicable to our area.
2. Preserve and maintain Hesperia Hall as a suitable meeting and educational structure to facilitate the educational objectives
as stated above.
Driving Directions:
From the South: Take Hwy 101 to the Jolon Road exit just past Bradley, go 15 miles to Lockwood and turn left on Interlake Road, go 8 miles to Bryson-Hesperia Road and turn right, go approx. 1 mile and turn right on Hesperia Hall Road.
From the North: Take Hwy 101 to the Jolon Road exit just before King City, go 24 miles to Lockwood and turn right on Interlake Road, go 8 miles to Bryson-Hesperia Road and turn right, go approx. 1 mile and turn right on Hesperia Hall Road
Board of Directors 2025:
President/Scholarship: Ed Buntz
Vice President: Kate Hartley
Secretary: Jean Thompson
Treasurer: Maria Weinerth
Director: Ursula Leonhardt
Additional Hall Duties:
Carol Kenyon- Hall Scheduling
Chairperson Jan Smith-Ramseier- Hall
Historian Maria Weinerth - Newsletter email distribution
Beth Winters and Carol Kenyon- Membership
Click here to see a video of numerous community members sharing their
thoughts and impressions of Hesperia Hall and its place in the community.
Please visit the following site to see a tribute to our favorite Hesperia Hall historian Wayne Harris in celebration of his 75th birthday. His son Troy has established the site and it is informative and fun, so take the tour to learn some local history in honor of one of our heroes!
https://kr1ses.net/hesperia/
Or use this link for the story of Glenn Allen Harris, who died & was buried in the Philippines 1942. His remains were identified by DNA testing and returned for burial at Pleyto Cemetery in September 2023
pfcglenn.us
