| California (San Bernardino County), Barstow — 892 — Barstow Harvey House |
| | Harvey Houses were legendary in the history of Western rail travel. Operated by Fred Harvey in conjunction with this Santa Fe Railway, the network of restaurant-hotels set a new standard in quality meal service. Barstow's Spanish-Moorish "Casa Del Desierto" opened in 1911 and closed in 1971. It was registered as one of the last and finest remaining examples of the West's famous Harvey Houses. — Map (db m334) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Chino — Cornerstone to Chino’s First Reservoir |
| | This reservoir, now demolished, was built for Fenton Mercer Slaughter in 1894. It was located about one-quarter mile north of this adobe. — Map (db m249) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Chino — 942 — Rancho Chino Adobe Site |
| | Near this site, Isaac Williams in 1841 built a large adobe home, located on the 22,000-acre Rancho Chino which he acquired from his father-in-law Antonio Lugo. The "Battle of Chino" occurred at the adobe on September 26-27, 1846, during which 24 Americans were captured by a group of about 50 Californios. Located on the Southern Immigrant Trail to California, the adobe later became an inn and stage stop famous for its hospitality. — Map (db m305) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Chino — Site of the Battle of Chino |
| | Near this spot once stood the home of Isaac Williams, first American settler in this valley, about which on September 26-27 1846, was fought the first important engagement in California of the war with Mexico.
This was also the site of the Chino Ranch Station of the Butterfield Stage Line, 1858–61.
— Map (db m379) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Chino — 191 — Yorba-Slaughter Adobe |
| | This example of early California architecture was built in 1850-53 by Raimundo Yorba. Purchased in 1868 by Fenton Mercer Slaughter, it was preserved as a memorial to him by his daughter, Julia Slaughter Fuqua. — Map (db m923) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Fenner — Blue Star Memorial Highway |
| | A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America. — Map (db m328) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Fenner — 985 — Clipper Divisional Camp |
| | Camp Clipper Desert Training Center,
California Arizona Maneuver Area.
Camp Clipper was established at a site that reached
From Essex Road to this location in the spring of
1942. It was one of twelve such camps built in the
Southwestern Desert to harden and train United
States troops for service on the battlefields of
World war II. The Desert Training Center was a simulated theater of operations that included portions
of California, Arizona and Nevada. The other camps
were Young, . . . — Map (db m384) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Fenner — John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area At Fenner |
| | As Caltrans Highway Superintendent for the Needles area, John Wilkie sought ways to improve maintenance at this Rest Area. Pursuing this goal, John became a statewide leader in increasing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
John's passionate belief in the abilities of people let him to develop and promote the "Roads as Bridges to Employment" program. Today, throughout California, Rest Areas are maintained by persons with disabilities.
John represented the highest . . . — Map (db m335) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Fontana — 950 — Site of U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station |
| | In March 1928, the Federal Government established the first and only experimental station in the United States devoted solely to research on the breeding and raising of rabbits on a five-acre property donated by A. B. Miller of Fontana. The station successfully pioneered new techniques of rabbit care and breeding until 1965 when the City of Fontana acquired the property for use as a senior citizens facility. — Map (db m352) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Ontario — Mule Car |
| | From August 14 1888, to September 24th, 1895,
the Ontario & San Antonio Heights R.R.
Company’s gravity mule car transported citizens
up-and-down Euclid Avenue from a Holt Boulevard
to 24th Street. The cars were designed by
John H. Tayes. After the termination of service,
the original cars disappeared.
In 1956, William Richardson headed a group of
citizens to have a replica of the original Mule
Car constructed for the city's 75th anniversary
in 1957. With donated funds "a . . . — Map (db m372) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Ontario — Nine Young Pepper Trees |
| | This is one of nine young pepper trees purchased and planted on Euclid Avenue by the students of Ontario's nine public elementary schools in observance of Arbor Day, March 8, 1954.
The young trees were planted as replacements for mature trees of lost in the severe windstorm that struck this area in December, 1953. — Map (db m375) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Ontario — WCTU Fountain |
| | This fountain was built by the Women's
Christian Temperance Union and dedicated
to this City of Ontario on July 4th 1908, to
provide the town with "a drinking fountain
where only the pure, sparkling water
can be had had any time by the thirsty one."
It was originally located on the
northwest corner of the Holt ("A" St.) and
Euclid Avenue and was relocated on this
site to commemorate the Bicentennial Year on September 6th 1975 by the Ontario Parkway Kiwanis Club. — Map (db m376) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Rancho Cucamonga — Bear Gulch |
| | In memory of
the California Pioneers.
Bear Gulch, the home of oso.
In 1779,
Father Font camped here
on his way to Monterey.
— Map (db m383) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Rancho Cucamonga — 490 — Cucamonga Winery |
| | Established by Tiburcio Tapia, to whom the Cucamonga Rancho was granted March 3, 1839 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado of Mexico. — Map (db m382) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Rancho Cucamonga — 360 — Tapia Adobe Site |
| | In 1839 Governor Juan Alvarado granted the 13,000-acre tract called Cucamonga to Tiburcio Tapia, an ex-soldier who was a prominent merchant and alcalde in Los Angeles. A half-mile west of this marker Tapia, employing Indian laborers, immediately built an adobe house on a vantage point on Red Hill. The large adobe was abandoned in 1858 when Tapia's heirs sold the rancho. The adobe soon disintegrated into its native earth. This marker is located on land which once was a part of Tapia's rancho. — Map (db m381) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Upland — George Chaffey, Jr. — 1848–1932 |
| |
Man of Vision
Land, Water and Power
Father of
The Model Colony
Sponsored by
Upland Sister Cities Association.
Upland's Sister City
Mildura, Australia,
was founded by
George and W.B. Chaffey.
John Edward Svenson, FNSS
Sculptor — Map (db m168) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Upland — 1028 — Madonna of the Trail |
| | (South Face)
N.S.D.A.R. Memorial
to the
Pioneer Mothers
of the
Covered Wagon Days.
(East Face)
This trail, trod by the Padres in Spanish Days,
became, under Mexican rule, the road connecting
Los Angeles, later the American Post Road.
(North Face)
The National Old Trails Road.
(West Face)
Over this trail, November 1826, Jedediah Smith, seeking a river flowing westward, led a band of sixteen trappers, the first Americans to enter California overland.
— Map (db m162) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Yermo — Calico Lives Again — 1881 |
| | Under the auspices of Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, Calif. Buildings shall be rebuilt on their original sites.
Walter Knott is dedicating Calico Ghost Town to the memory of the heroic silver miners who lived and toiled here.
The preservation of this singular California heritage is also dedicated to you, the visitor, as a constant source of learning and enjoyment.
Please respect this historic property.
Walter Knott
[Smaller marker under the main marker]: . . . — Map (db m10576) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Yermo — Calico’s School House |
| | Calico’s original school house was built in 1885, at this location above the town.
What you are seeing here is a replica, built in the early 1950’s. Old photographs were used in order to match the architecture as closely as possible, however this replica is about one-third less than the size of the original!
Calico’s first school operated out of a boarding house until the new school was built. Overall, the “Calico School District” ran from a fall term in 1882 until fall of . . . — Map (db m13073) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Yermo — Lucy Bell Lane |
| | Calico’s most distinguished and long time resident was Lucy Bell Lane (1874-1967). Known at one time as the “Queen of Calico”, Lucy lived at Calico for nearly 67 years. Of her many gifts, she is most remembered for her warm hospitality and vivid storytelling of the historic Calico silver mining camp. Lucy was indeed part of the history of Calico and was an accomplished prospector. Lucy Bell King arrived at Calico with her parents, her two brothers and sister in 1884, three years . . . — Map (db m10578) |
| California (San Bernardino County), Yermo — 782 — Town of Calico |
| | Centered about the “Town of Calico”, The Calico Mining District, which had a peak population of 3,000, produced between $13 and $20 million in silver and $9 million in borate minerals between 1881 and 1907. On April 6, 1881, several claims were located that formed the largest mine in the district, the Silver Queen. Profitable mining of silver in the area ceased in 1896. — Map (db m10573) |
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