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Clovis Police Department Hot Lines and Tip Lines
  • Traffic/DUI: 324-3400
  • Crime/Narcotics: 324-2459
  • Gang Activity: 324-2449
  • Graffiti: 324-2426
  • Neighborhood Watch: 324-2445
 
Clovis - Big Dry Creek Museum
Clovis Big Dry Creek MuseumThe Big Dry Creek Museum is located in the historical 1912 First State Bank building located at 401 Pollasky Avenue in Old Town.

The museum contains...
  • Historical pictures and artifacts of Clovis M. Cole, wheat king of the U.S.
  • A portion of the original 1893 log flume that ran from Shaver Lake to Clovis
  • Indian artifacts
  • Early day pictures and information of over 200 Clovis families
  • Clovis High School graduation pictures from 1903 to 1965
  • History of the 1912 First State Bank and the Great Bank Robbery of 1924
  • Clovis veterans displays
  • Memorabilia of Clovis resident, Ken "Festus" Curtis
The museum is run by volunteers from the Clovis - Big Dry Creek Historical Society. Museum hours are from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and by special appointment. The Society also makes historical presentations at schools and organizations.

On the second Tuesday of each month, the Clovis - Big Dry Creek Historical Society holds a free series of talks that are open to the general public. "Let's Talk Clovis" and Clovis Living Legends" lecture series begin at 7:00 p.m. and held at the Clovis Memorial Building located at 453 Hughes Avenue (between 4th and 5th Streets - 1 block east of Clovis Avenue).

The museum and the historical society can be reached...
on the world wide web at clovis-museum.com
by telephone: (559) 297-8033
by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
by regular mail:
P.O. Box 25
Clovis, CA 93613