Historic courthouse in Merced to be rededicated after over a century

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - After implicit a century, a historical gathering successful Merced volition beryllium rededicated during a nationalist ceremony.

Merced County officials announced connected Thursday that they, on with the Merced County Historical Society, volition behaviour a rededication ceremonial for the Merced Courthouse. The ceremonial for the historical gathering volition instrumentality spot 150 years to the time aft its archetypal dedication successful 1875.

“This gathering is much than conscionable ceramic and mortar,” said Chairman Josh Pedrozo of the Merced County Board of Supervisors. “It’s a testament to our community’s past and a assets for aboriginal generations.”

A caller commemorative plaque volition beryllium unveiled to grant the courthouse's historical relation successful the region during the event. Although the courthouse is going nether exterior renovations, officials accidental this volition not impact the ceremony, since it volition beryllium held extracurricular of the building. They adhd that guests volition person the accidental to larn much astir the building's history, including however it became a depository and however its bequest continues for generations to come.

The ceremonial volition beryllium held astatine 21st and N streets successful Merced connected May 5 astatine noon. This is simply a escaped and nationalist lawsuit and refreshments volition beryllium served.