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.

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 for 2021:

Ed Buntz- President/Scholarship Chairman

Bryan Cogdell- Vice President

Collin Riley - Treasurer

Jean Thompson - Secretary

Delfina Pineda - Director

Cheryl BryantBruce - Director

Victoria Villegas - Director

Meg Hontos - Director

Additional Hall Duties:

Carol Kenyon- Hall Scheduling Chairperson

Jan Smith-Ramseier- Hall Historian

Collin Riley - Newsletter email distribution

Please visit the following site (link not active at this time) 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!

http://www.faithful.name/hesperia/