Memorized in granite tablets are names of Riverside County residents who died while on active duty in military service to the United States of America. The Military Wall of Honor pay tribute to those lost between World War I and the present day. . . . — — Map (db m226087) HM
Never Forgotten * Forever Honored
* A Symbol For All Veterans *
Staff Sergeant Ysmael R. Villegas
March 21, 1924 - March 20, 1945
Medal of Honor
G.O. No. 89: October 19, 1945
Squad Leader, Company F. 127th Infantry, 32nd "Red . . . — — Map (db m226089) HM WM
The Mission Inn portrays the style and grace of a golden era,
built by Frank Miller beginning in 1892, the Mission Inn's
magnificent ambiance took a span of 66 years to be completed.
Miller had the foresight to recognize that Riverside . . . — — Map (db m233212) HM
An Imperial Temple Bell from The
Manchu Temple in Nanjing, China.
This 3500 pound bell was cast of iron alloy
during the reign of Emperor Quang Hsu,
(1875AD - 1908AD) around the time of
The Boxer Revolution.
From 1898 to 1908 the . . . — — Map (db m233202) HM
On Orange Street, on the right when traveling south.
This olive tree was planted at the Mission Inn in 1997 in honor of Dr. Donald Verleur and his wife Lois who opened the first Olive Crest Home for Abused Children in 1973. Olive Crest serves more than 10,000 at-risk children and their families in . . . — — Map (db m243330) HM
Constructed by the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad this depot opened on March 12, 1904 when the first train arrived. In 1921 the name of the railroad and depot was changed to Union Pacific. The "Salt Lake Line" as it was commonly . . . — — Map (db m226053) HM
The Sutherland Fruit Co. has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m226061) HM
Built on the site of an orange grove formerly owned by the widow of author Robert Louis Stevenson, this Spanish Renaissance building served as a junior high school until 1972. In 1974, the city purchased the property for park and social services . . . — — Map (db m226742) HM
On Molino Way at Fort Drive, on the right when traveling east on Molino Way.
In 1846 the first grist mill in this region was built nearby by Louis Rubidoux, owner of this section of Rancho Jurupa. The mill provided flour, a popular but scarce commodity, for settlers and American troops. The mill was washed away by a flood in . . . — — Map (db m139100) HM
Near Ash Avenue at Dillon Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
On October 25, 2001 the Estudillo Mansion was listed
on the National Register of Historic Places and the California
Register of Historical Resources. The historical significance of
the Estudillo Mansion, preserved by these prominent . . . — — Map (db m169668) HM
On South San Jacinto Avenue (California Route 79) at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on South San Jacinto Avenue.
Three miles west of this site, on July 14, 1937, three Soviet aviators completed a transpolar flight from Moscow in 62 hours, 17 minutes, establishing a new world's nonstop distance record of 6,305 miles. The huge single-engine aircraft, an ANT-25 . . . — — Map (db m50706) HM
On Cottonwood Avenue at South Sanderson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Cottonwood Avenue.
Near this site on July 14, 1937, three Russian aviators completed a transpolar flight from Moscow in 62 hrs, 17 min establishing a new world's nonstop distance record of 6,305 miles. The huge single-engine aircraft, an ANT-25 military reconnaissance . . . — — Map (db m50681) HM
On Vail Oak Road north of Route 79, on the right when traveling north.
This site is a watering hole that was available for the horses and mules of the
Butterfield Overland Mail Line, known to most as the "Butterfield Stage". The main route for these mail-bearing stagecoaches closely followed the Temecula Creek which . . . — — Map (db m153366) HM
On Old Town Front Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Old Town Front Street.
Built in 1912 by Eli Barnett.
Completed in 1914, the Temecula bank was locally owned and known as the "Pawn Shop" by its
rancher directors. The bank was robbed on August 13th, 1930. The robber was promptly captured by townspeople and the loot was . . . — — Map (db m26202) HM
On Vía Tornado at Via Novillo, on the right when traveling north on Vía Tornado.
[Upper Marker]
Here, before his death
in 1927, Murray Schloss
collected 2500 acres
for a utopian community
E Clampus Vitus
Billy Holcomb Chapter
1973
[Lower Marker]
Re-Dedicated by
The Billy Holcomb . . . — — Map (db m78530) HM
Near Deer Hollow Way, 0.1 miles north of Pechanga Parkway (County Road 16), on the left when traveling north.
Patricia H. Birdsall (Pat) was known for her genuine love for Temecula, and for her countless hours of volunteer service for the benefit of the entire Temecula Valley.
Prior to the city's incorporation in 1989, Pat served for many years as a . . . — — Map (db m195086) HM
This is the place of the Great Oak or Wi’ia$ha (We-awsh-ah). The great oak is a member of the wi’ia$al or Coast Live Oak Family (Quercus Agrifolia). Estimates range anywhere from 500 to 2000 years old. The Great Oak continues to attract people to . . . — — Map (db m36210) HM
This structure, one of the oldest surviving buildings in Riverside County, was constructed in 1866 and served as a general store along the Southern Emigrant Trail and also as Temecula's post office from 1870 to 1882. Louis Wolf, the proprietor and . . . — — Map (db m191449) HM
In this adobe, January 5, 1852, Treaty of Peace and Friendship entered into at village of Temecula between United States and San Luis Rey Kahwea, and Cocomcahra Indians. Treaty important factor furthering relations between southern California . . . — — Map (db m135363) HM
On Warhawk Way, on the right when traveling south.
monument front:
Jacqueline Cochran
(1906-1980)
Woman Pilot, Record Setter, WASP, Ninety-Nine
First Woman to Break the Sound Barrier
Charter Member of the Coachella Valley Chapter of Ninety-Nines
Jackie Cochran . . . — — Map (db m114556) HM
On Martinez Rd south of 66th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Three structures here - a school, agency building and residence, are believed to be the oldest standing U.S. Indian Agency buildings in California. They were built about 1907 by the Martinez Agency, established in 1876. The first written record of . . . — — Map (db m113028) HM
In memory of John Guthrie McCallum
January 1985
The wild and open spaces of the desert were home to the McCallum Family who settled in the Coachella Valley in 1884. Preservation of the pristine desert lands protected in the Coachella . . . — — Map (db m214106) HM
Paul Wilhelm lived in this grove from the 1930's until his death in 1994, except for brief periods while he left for school and as a recruit in the army. Initially residing in the palm log house, which he called the "Vagabond House", he later built . . . — — Map (db m214107) HM
Near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling west.
Site of Cahuilla Indian Village of Wanapiapa, home of the Wanakik Lineage. Visited by Jose Romero Expedition exploring overland route from Sonora to California 1823. Eastern boundary of Rancho San Gorgonio. Adobe south of highway served as Stage . . . — — Map (db m126302) HM
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