The Tuolumne City Memorial Museum (TCMM) has accepted a major commitment to interpret the history of Tuolumne Township and give that history meaning to our visitors. We want to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to become involved in the study of the Tuolumne Township past and to feel pride in the accomplishments of the early men and women pioneers who settled here.

In February of 1948, after two very historically minded women, Patsy McMahon and Marie Rozier, had collected pictures and artifacts of Tuolumne Township, they located and opened the first Tuolumne Museum. By 1950 a larger building was necessary. Thus, they sought help of the Tuolumne City Progressive Association and they agreed to sponser the Tuolumne City Memorial Museum. A log cabin was built and opened on February 28, 1951. A new organization was formed in 1976 called the "Tuolumne City Memorial Museum" and in 1978 it was incorporated. Finally, in May of 1981 the Tuolumne Women's Improvement Club gift-deeded their property to the museum. By Christmas of 1984 with two wings added, a celebration was held for the museum. Thus, the dreams of Patsy McMahon and Marie Rozier had come true.