Experience history in the making

Innovation. It’s in our blood. It’s the enduring thread that runs through our history and continues to move us forward. As long as there are customers to be helped, we’ll keep at it. And keep sharing our stories here. Welcome.

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This Day in Wells Fargo HistoryJuly 16, 1945

California’s newest state park welcomed its first visitors. The day before, Governor Earl Warren signed legislation creating Columbia State Historic Park in the gold rush town’s historic Wells Fargo building, today still a centerpiece of this park.
Historic photo of two-story brick building with large sign at top reading Wells Fargo & Co., and above the door a second large sign reading Express. A crowd of men, women and children are gathered outside. Image is black and white.

Our
Story

Equal parts innovation and endurance, we have a long history of helping customers do new and amazing things. You might say getting things done is our specialty.

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Archives and
Resources

Our collection of artifacts and images document a great deal of America’s history and serve as valuable research material to historians and communities.

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Featured story

A partnership born to solve challenges

Throughout their lives, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the founders of Wells, Fargo & Co., were known for their innovation and dedication to customers.

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