old ice house ranch museum

When we walked in, the lady there greeted us and was very friendly and obviously interested in sharing with us the highlights of the museum. Since Sonora is a pretty small town (about 3,000), we were the only people in the museum at the time of our visit, so she gave us a very informative little personal tour, with lots of fascinating little details about the museum displays, town history, etc.

This is a good side stop if you are in the area. Volunteers are friendly and very knowledgeable. The old ice house is an interesting backdrop for this small yet eclectic collection.

Stopped here after a review in trip advisor. Although small, we enjoyed our visit--a lot of history, artifacts and friendly, informative volunteer who told us about the building, area and the collection. As a"Bonanza" fan, I was delighted to see the framed photo of Dan Blocker (HossCartwright) who was a real life high school teacher in Sonora before becoming an actor.