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Historical Markers and War Memorials in San Bernardino County, California
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On Harvard Road at Mannix Road, on the right when traveling south on Harvard Road.
The River Bluff Ranch is on the north bank of the Mojave River near the historic locations of Calico Ghost Town, Newberry Springs, Yermo, and abandoned relics of U.S. Army outpost Camp Cady. To the east are the Mojave Road, the Old Spanish Trail, . . . — — Map (db m159411) HM
On National Trails Highway, on the right when traveling west.
The history of Newberry Springs can be traced back more than 20,000 years. Digs at the Early Man Site north of here discovered tools dating prior to 20,000 BC. At that time, much of the land was covered by the prehistoric Lake Manix. Then, around . . . — — Map (db m119927) HM
Gold was discovered in the nearby Castle Mountains in December 1907 by Jim Hart and the Hitt brothers, Bert and Clark. The town of Hart quickly sprang up. Its five hotels and eight saloons served a population of about 400. The relatively quiet town . . . — — Map (db m150924) HM
To cross the dry and rugged Mojave Desert, early inhabitants developed foot trails traveling from spring to spring. These trails evolved from footpaths to pack routes and then wagon roads as Euro-Americans entered the desert. Railroad routes strayed . . . — — Map (db m83462) HM
On Nipton Road east of Nipton Moore Road, on the left when traveling west.
The town of Nipton was born on February 9, 1905 with the coming of the first train on the newly constructed San Pedro, Los Angles and Salt Lake Railroad. Originally called Nippeno Camp after a nearby gold discovery, the name was changed to Nipton . . . — — Map (db m78555) HM
On South Interstate 15, on the right when traveling west.
By the late 1800s, transcontinental railroads were uniting the nation. The Southern Pacific was the first to cross the Mojave Desert in 1883. Train routes provided economical transportation for raw materials like minerals and cattle to larger . . . — — Map (db m83948) HM
On South Interstate 15, on the right when traveling west.
Gold and silver discoveries during the mid-1800s brought hundreds of prospectors trekking across the eastern Mojave. Ephemeral camps sprang up throughout the desert as miners discovered copper and silver in nearby mountains. Ranchers moving into . . . — — Map (db m83927) HM
In 1776, while Spain was establishing missions in California, Father Garces became in the first known Europe to travel along Indian trails here. Mojave Indians helped guide Garces west to the San Gabriel Mission. In 1826, famed trapper and explorer . . . — — Map (db m83463) HM
Humans have lived in the Mojave Desert for perhaps 12,000 years. The earliest humans inhabited this region during times of higher precipitation, when the dry lake beds of today were filled with water. Their projectile points, scrapers, and other . . . — — Map (db m83464) HM
On Armsley Square at Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Armsley Square.
John S. Armstrong, founder of Armstrong Nurseries, purchased the 20 acres on the Southwest corner of Euclid Avenue and Sixth Street in order to establish a planned neighborhood adjacent to the site for his mansion. The tract was developed with a 40 . . . — — Map (db m151117) HM
On East Harvard Place at Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Harvard Place.
115 - 431 East Fourth Street
116 - 224 East Harvard Place
116 - 328 East Princeton Street
1130 - 1158 North Columbia Avenue
1914
Lydia Belle Ford subdivided the College Park Tract into 48 lots on September 11, 1914. It was one of the . . . — — Map (db m151116) HM
On East H Street at Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East H Street.
The "Model Colony"
The El Morado Tract was developed between 1912 and 1922. Two stone pillars with Egyptian Revival style caps mark the entrance to the neighborhood. El Morado Court was originally designed for Model-T and horse-and-buggy passage, . . . — — Map (db m151107) HM
On Inland Empire Boulevard 0.7 miles east of Haven Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Ontario's history has been shaped by pioneers who built a new community by combining their own knowledge and skills with the energy and determination generated by the promise of
this extraordinary landscape. George Chaffey, Ontario's founder, . . . — — Map (db m149487) HM
On North Plum Avenue 0.1 miles north of East B Street, in the median.
Founder of Ontario
Engineer, Developer, Inventor
His vision for a thriving
model colony laid the foundation
for all that Ontario has become.
John Edwards Svenson, FNSS Sculptor — — Map (db m150971) HM
On Guasti Road east of Archibald Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Standing here in 1904, you would see the Guasti Stone Cellar to the southeast. The cellar was built of granite stone. This stone was all brought down to the valley from the foothills in Alta Loma — a distance of some twelve to fourteen miles. . . . — — Map (db m129302) HM
On Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) at B Street, in the median on Euclid Avenue.
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 Holt Boulevard
to 24th Street. The cars were designed by
John H. Tayes. . . . — — Map (db m37512) HM
On Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) near Holt Boulevard, in the median.
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 . . . — — Map (db m124287) HM
This mill was used in the early days of California. Olives were placed in the large
vessel and crushed by the solid granite wheels, weighing about 12,000 lbs. The crushed olives were pushed into burlap sacks that were
placed over the gate. The . . . — — Map (db m127363) HM
Near North Euclid Avenue 0.1 miles north of East B Street, on the right when traveling north.
Ontario Town Square reflects the City's appreciation for the personality and charm of our community. The things that originally drew people to Ontario are still here. Ontario Town Square honors Ontario's history by providing snapshots from our past . . . — — Map (db m150912) HM
On East Rosewood Court at Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Rosewood Court.
The Rosewood Tract was developed from 1925 to the beginning of World War II during Ontario's transition from an agricultural colony to a city. Rosewood Court's diverse architectural styles depict the influence of European architecture during World . . . — — Map (db m151112) HM
On Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) near C Street, in the median.
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 at any time by the . . . — — Map (db m37513) HM
On Wagon Train Road 0.5 miles south of Highway 138, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated July 4, 2019 in commemoration of the original
Camp Cajon Monument located about
300' north of this site, and
dedicated July 4, 1919. — — Map (db m158045) HM
On California Route 138 at Rastall Road, on the right when traveling west on State Route 138.
In June 1851, 500 Mormon Pioneers came through this pass to enter the San Bernardino Valley where they colonized and established a prosperous community. — — Map (db m140423) HM
On Manada Road, on the right when traveling north.
For centuries the Cajon Pass has been an important thoroughfare for travelers and traders between the Mojave Desert and Southern California. Following the route of the Old Spanish Trail, most travelers transited the pass on its east side. This . . . — — Map (db m80751) HM
On Wagon Train Road 0.5 miles south of California Route 138, on the right when traveling south.
Erected in honor of the brave pioneers of California in 1917 by pioneers Sheldon Stoddard, Sydney F. Waite, John Brown Jr., George Miller, George M. Cooley, Silas C. Cox, Richard Weir, Jasper N. Corbett — — Map (db m157687) HM
On Mane Street east of Tom Mix Road, on the right when traveling east.
Pioneertown was founded in 1946 by a group of Hollywood personalities led by cowboy actors Dick Curtis and Russell Hayden as a permanent 1880s town for filming western movies. On Sept 1, 1946 Roy Rogers broke ground for the first buildings. Assisted . . . — — Map (db m78539) HM
On March 8, 1776, Fr. Francis Garces, OFM, on his most famous journey of over 2,000 miles from Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, to Mission San Gabriel, California, rested here and named these waterholes "St. John of God Springs", (Marl . . . — — Map (db m56915) HM
1839: Cucamonga Rancho Winery (Thomas Vineyard Company Winery). California's oldest winery. Built some time after March 3, 1839 by Tiburcio Tapia. Construction began when Governor Juan B. Alvarado granted Rancho de Cucamonga to Tapia.
1882: . . . — — Map (db m151434) HM
On Amethyst Avenue 0.1 miles north of 19th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Honoring All Who ServedDonald N. Clayton · Creighton Pat Walsh · Antonio Rodriguez · Henry A. Rollins · Floyd M. Keith · ☆WM F. Williams · Frank N. Van Fleet · Marvin G. Billings · Orval Keith · Harold G. Hamner · Norman H. Clayton · . . . — — Map (db m149887) WM
On Amethyst Avenue 0.2 miles north of Baseline Road, on the right when traveling south.
Side A:
Alta Loma Packing House
This area was once the site of several large citrus packing houses.
The citrus industry was a vital part of the economy of the area for 60 years. The first packing house in Alta Loma, organized . . . — — Map (db m149821) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
A major blow to the Cucamonga Valley's expanding vineyards was the passage of The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1919, known simply as "Prohibition". This national ban on the production and sale, not to mention the consumption, of . . . — — Map (db m149467) HM
On Highridge Place at Arrow Route, on the right when traveling north on Highridge Place.
Originally the site of a Great Depression-Era housing camp. This 15 acre area served as a low escape risk camp for Italian prisoners of war between 1944 and 1946. Under the direction of the U.S. Army and local farmers, close to 500 Italian POWs were . . . — — Map (db m151257) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard (U.S. 66) at Highridge Place, on the right when traveling west.
Originally the site of a Great Depression-Era housing camp. This 15 acre area served as a low escape risk camp for Italian prisoners of war between 1944 and 1946. Under the direction of the U.S. Army and local farmers, close to 500 Italian POWs were . . . — — Map (db m151258) HM
On Foothill Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
The Cucamonga Service Station was built by Henry Klusman in 1915 on the State Route which would 10 years later, be designated as U.S. Route 66. This type and style of station is one of the few remaining that once numbered in the thousands and . . . — — Map (db m119923) HM
On Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) at Vineyard Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Foothill Boulevard.
Established by Tiburcio Tapia, to whom the Cucamonga Rancho was granted March 3, 1839 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado of Mexico. — — Map (db m149064) HM
On Archibald Avenue at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Archibald Avenue.
This vineyard was founded by Wilford H. DeBerard, an early Rancho Cucamonga rancher. In 1910, Wilford built a house on this site and established vineyards. The family became instrumental in establishing the Cucamonga Pioneer Winery and served as a . . . — — Map (db m149763) HM
On Hillside Road 0.1 miles west of Archibald Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This land was once part of a large citrus ranch. This house was the home of Captain Peter A. Demens, a Russian nobleman who was instrumental in the development of the area. He was involved in bringing the railroad to Alta Loma. In addition, he was . . . — — Map (db m149094) HM
On Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) 0.2 miles east of Hellman Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The "El Camino Real Bells" have long been in place since the early part of the last century to mark the original route of "El Camino Real" from San Diego to Sonoma in California. The El Camino Real, (Royal Highway or King's Highway), closely follows . . . — — Map (db m150315) HM
On Day Creek Boulevard at Firehouse Court, on the right when traveling south on Day Creek Boulevard.
This is one of five wineries surviving out of 60 such operations which once dominated the cultural livelihood of the Cucamonga Valley. Winery cofounder John B. Ellena focused after 1949 on producing wine vinegar almost exclusively, and the Regina . . . — — Map (db m149493) HM
Near Day Creek Boulevard 0.1 miles north of Baseline Road.
Built in the late teens, the Etiwanda Grape Products Company, owned by the Colombero Family, was a good example of the typical family-owned winery in the southern Etiwanda area. Beneath the small complex of buildings were tunnels where winemaking . . . — — Map (db m151433) HM
On Etiwanda Avenue 0.1 miles south of Victoria Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1883 at the corner of East Avenue and Baseline, amidst the grape vineyards and citrus groves, the Etiwanda School District started as a one-room wooden school building for grades one through twelve. The school district moved to the . . . — — Map (db m150466) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The post-war migration to Southern California from all parts of the country, when combined with other key factors, eroded the Cucamonga Valley viticulture industry irreparably. Starting in 1942 with Kaiser's mammoth steel plant in Fontana, which . . . — — Map (db m149468) HM
On Etiwanda Avenue at Victoria Street, on the right when traveling south on Etiwanda Avenue.
At this location stood The Frost Brothers General Store, purchased by George Frost in the mid 1890s. George Frost was a horticulturist, working for the Chaffey Brothers in the Etiwanda area after moving from Canada in 1882. One of Etiwanda's early . . . — — Map (db m150190) HM
On Hellman Avenue at Wilson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Hellman Avenue.
This Victorian farm house was built in 1898 by Gerhardt (known as G.P.) Ledig, who managed one of the area's largest citrus ranches and was the first member of the prominent Ledig family to settle in what was then called Ioamosa. It was one of 5 . . . — — Map (db m150761) HM
Near Firehouse Court 0.1 miles west of Day Creek Boulevard.
The design of the winery was inspired by the Mission Inn in Riverside and built by John Klusman and M.E. Post in 1910. From 1912 to 1962, Garrett and Company produced wine, except during Prohibition, at which time Virginia Dare grape concentrate . . . — — Map (db m151431) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The enlarged vineyard of the Cucamonga Rancho in the 1860s, covering over 150 acres, set the standard for others who come to seek a living or a fortune in viticulture. After her husband, John Rains, was murdered in 1862, faced with mounting debts . . . — — Map (db m149461) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Born in 1859 in the Piemonte region of Italy, Secundo Guasti had been surrounded by vines and wines throughout his childhood. Coming to America in 1884, he assimilated into the Italian community in Los Angeles and soon began growing grapes there. . . . — — Map (db m149463) HM
On East Foothill Boulevard east of Baker Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Directly to your right are examples of the types of pavements used in California highway building during the early 1900s.
This road was originally part of the Old Spanish Trail, used by early California explorers and settlers as a stagecoach . . . — — Map (db m120642) HM
On Etiwanda Avenue at Pacific Electric Trail, on the left when traveling north on Etiwanda Avenue.
The Isle house origins date back to the founding of the Etiwanda Colony in the early 1880s by George and William Chaffey. George had been educated as an engineer, and his brother William had a background in agriculture. They formed a partnership . . . — — Map (db m149462) HM
On Etiwanda Avenue 0.1 miles south of Victoria Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here stands the home of George F. and Jessica Johnston. The Johnstons were an early pioneer family in the Etiwanda community when they constructed the home in 1888. George Johnston established and cultivated vineyards around the home and became one . . . — — Map (db m150191) HM
On Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Magic Lamp Inn has been a dining tradition on Route 66 since 1955.
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing. — — Map (db m158338) HM
On Foothill Boulevard (Route 66) at Vineyard Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Foothill Boulevard.
This site sits at the base of the prominent Red Hill Landmark. The early historic importance of the property stems from its proximity to a reliable water source, Cucamonga Creek, and to its location on the major roadway between Los Angeles and San . . . — — Map (db m117911) HM
On Hillside Road 0.1 miles east of Hermosa Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This monument marks the site of the northern portion of the carefully piled rocks that formed a massive dry wall built in 1913 when Jacob Schowalter cleared his land for lemon groves. The rock pile was 2,500 feet long and 5 to 15 feet high. This . . . — — Map (db m149819) HM
On Jacaranda Court 0.1 miles north of Hillside Road, on the left when traveling west.
This monument marks the site of the northern portion of the carefully piled rocks that formed a massive dry wall built in 1913 when Jacob Schowalter cleared his land for lemon groves. The rock pile was 2,500 feet long and 5 to 15 feet high. This . . . — — Map (db m149820) HM
On Vineyard Avenue at Foothill Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Vineyard Avenue.
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 . . . — — Map (db m149478) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Reported unreadable.
The Cucamonga Valley's earliest grape vines required the efforts and labor of a wide range of people - Spanish padres, Native American Indians, rebels from the American South, and disgruntled gold seekers, to name a few. Tuburcio Tapia was awarded . . . — — Map (db m149460) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In the early part of this century, John B. Lafourcade established an extensive and elaborate wine-making and grape-handling business in an era marked by failed attempts at such endeavors in the Rochester/Cucamonga area. The story of Lafourcade . . . — — Map (db m149459) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In many ways the Masi family represents the fulfillment of the American Dream for the millions of immigrants who came to the country in the early decades of this century. Jennie Cassara married Sebastian Masi in 1937, fifteen years after Jennie and . . . — — Map (db m149472) HM
Near Foothill Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Rochester Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This Vintners Walk will take you through Cucamonga Valley's rich and important history. The story of our vintners heritage unfolds through beautiful illustrations, graphics, and sculptures. You will see how the Valley's grape and wine production has . . . — — Map (db m149492) HM
On Baseline Road 0.2 miles east of Carnelian Street, on the right when traveling west.
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the Alta Loma High School Braves who gave their lives in the Vietnam War and honors all men and women who served during that war.
Steve Bowman • Chuck Thomas • Dan Carrasco • Tom Teal • Lenny Nyberg . . . — — Map (db m151186) WM
Near West Vine Street, on the right when traveling east.
Albert K. Smiley, a leader of the city's library movement, donated this building and park to the citizens of Redlands in 1898. Through his generosity, Redlands was given one of California's few privately funded libraries of that era. In 1906, he . . . — — Map (db m51029) HM
Near Prospect Court, on the right when traveling south.
Mary Kimberly Shirk, an advocate for women's education and acting president of Scripps College during World War II, made a gift of her home, Kimberly Crest, to the people of Redlands. The house, an excellent example of Chateauesque architecture . . . — — Map (db m51030) HM
As did their friends the Smiley brothers, Robert and Alma
Watchorn contributed greatly to Redlands’ cultural life. A
labor organizer, Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island,
and oilman who experienced the American dream, Robert as
a . . . — — Map (db m135263) HM
Near North University Street, on the right when traveling south.
Spanish missionaries introduced the principle of irrigation in San Bernardino Valley, thus opening the way to settlement. Franciscan Fathers engineered, and Native Americans dug, this first ditch, or "zanja", in 1819. It supported the San . . . — — Map (db m143344) HM
Near Laramie Avenue at Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling east.
Santa Fe Railroad extended from downtown Redlands following the Mill Creek Zanja.
The 1892 wooden bridge crossing the Zanja remains as a visual relic of the famous
Kite Shaped Track that extended to Mentone, Highland and San Bernardino. . . . — — Map (db m143518) HM
On Barton Road east of Nevada Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
This branch of San Gabriel Mission was constructed about 1830 on the San Bernardino Rancho. During the 1840's, its buildings were used by José del Carmen Lugo as part of his rancho grant. Later, after its sale to the Mormons, it was occupied by . . . — — Map (db m131701) HM
On East Lugonia Avenue at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on East Lugonia Avenue.
The name Lugonia was suggested by
Charles R. Paine
then County Supt. of Schools
Trustees
C. E. Brink M. H. Crafts
W. R. Tolles
Teacher, George W. Beattie
Monument Erected 1935 — — Map (db m97617) HM
On North Arrowhead Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Rancho Agua Caliente by 1820 was established by Mission San Gabriel authorities in this area to supply water and grass for mission cattle.
Jose Del Carmen Lugo, Jose Maria Lugo and Vicente Lugo acquired the mission lands in 1823 and built a . . . — — Map (db m120649) HM
On North Arrowhead Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
In memory of
Charles C Rich
Amasa M Lyman
Builders of the Council House 1852
First school, church, and later Court House of this county. — — Map (db m120647) HM
On Del Rosa Avenue North at Date Place, on the left when traveling south on Del Rosa Avenue North.
1818 Mexican Cannon captured in Los Angeles by Americans in 1845 and placed in Fort Benson in 1856 by an independent party in a dispute with Mormons over land title. — — Map (db m86676) HM
On June 1851, the first major group of 520 Mormon settlers entered Southern California at Baldy Mesa Ridge in the West Cajon Pass. This location is northwest of Highway 138, about four miles from the Palmdale Freeway offramp. The Wagon Route ran . . . — — Map (db m51259) HM
On West 3rd Street west of K Street, on the right when traveling west.
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe railway built San Bernardino‘s first permanent train depot in 1886 to meet the growing number of rail passengers and to house its Los Angeles division administrative and freight offices. This two-and-a-half-story wooden . . . — — Map (db m124518) HM
On North Arrowhead Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
(top-center plaque)
In March 1851 Charles C. Rich and Amasa M. Lyman, apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, left Utah with 437 people "to establish a stronghold for the gathering of saints in California." Jefferson . . . — — Map (db m120645) HM
Near North Arrowhead Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
On this site in 1839 was built the first house in San Bernardino, the home of Jose del Carmen Lugo one of the grantees of the Rancho San Bernardino.
Also on this site in 1851 a stockade of logs was built as a protection against Indians. In it . . . — — Map (db m120632) HM
On North Waterman Avenue (California Route 18) north of 40th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Located on the hills above San Bernardino, the Arrowhead has been an important landmark for centuries. It is believed to be a natural feature but its true origin is unknown. The distinctive arrowhead shape is visible because the white sage, which . . . — — Map (db m126067) HM
On North Arrowhead Avenue when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
On this site the first public building erected in this county was the Council House. Built by Amasa Lyman and Charles C. Rich in 1853. Built of adobe, it was the central office of the Mormon interests both religious and secular. Later it was our . . . — — Map (db m120648) HM
On North Arrowhead Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Born at Brambridge in Northern N.Y. January 6, 1799 he discovered south pass of the Rocky Mts. the great gateway through which passed nearly all subsequent migration west and northwest from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
He was the first American . . . — — Map (db m120646) HM
On North E Street at West 14th Street, on the left when traveling north on North E Street.
Dick and Mac McDonald opened the world’s first McDonald’s Self-Service, Drive-In Restaurant on this site in San Bernardino, California, December 1948.
They previously operated a successful Drive-In Barbeque Restaurant with Carhop Service on this . . . — — Map (db m120644) HM
Austin Hall, the much loved focal point of the Trona community, once stood on this site. Built in 1912 the unique structure, with its one-foot thick concrete walls, boasted 45 arches on three sides, the building provided a cooling shelter from the . . . — — Map (db m51859) HM
On Trona Road (California Route 178) at Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east on Trona Road.
In 1917 a deposit of Epsom salts was discovered near the old Wingate Wash Borax Road at the southern end of Death Valley. In 1919 the claims were acquired by Los Angeles florist Thomas Wright. Although close to an existing road, Wright devised other . . . — — Map (db m78525) HM
On Trona Road (California Route 178) at Pinnacle Road, on the right when traveling east on Trona Road.
This monument commemorates two wagon routes used by the Searles brothers to haul borax from their plant on Borax Lake (now Searles Lake) to the railhead at Mojave. The southern route traveled west of the Trona Pinnacles to Searles' freight station . . . — — Map (db m78554) HM
On Trona Road at Center Street, on the right when traveling north on Trona Road.
Borax was discovered on the nearby surface of Searles Lake by John Searles in 1862. With his bother, Dennis he formed the San Bernardino Borax Mining Company in 1873 and operated it until 1897. These chemicals in Searles Lake which include borax, . . . — — Map (db m50241) HM
Rising from the bottom of what was once an ancient lakebed, the Trona Pinnacles represent one of the most unique geologic landscapes in the California Desert. Over 500 of these tufa or calcium carbonate spires are spread out over a 14 square mile . . . — — Map (db m50221) HM
Near Utah Trail at National Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Minerva Hamilton Hoyt was a Pasadena, California gardener and civic leader who loved desert landscapes.
She saw beauty in the desert where others saw an empty wasteland or an opportunity for profit.
Mrs. Hoyt believed that outstanding desert . . . — — Map (db m116862) HM
On Utah Trail at National Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on Utah Trail.
Her tireless efforts to establish Joshua Tree National Monument contributed to a heightened appreciation, not only of the Joshua Tree, but of the total desert environment. — — Map (db m116863) HM
On Pinto Basin Road 22 miles north of Cottonwood Springs Road, on the left when traveling north.
On the slopes to the south you can see the remains of the Silver Bell Mine, with its tipples still standing.
These ore bins held and fed rock to a stamp battery that crushed ore into a sandy-watery pulp and pushed it onto an amalgamation table . . . — — Map (db m116855) HM
What is it? William F. Keys carved and erected the stone to mark the site of a deadly shoot-out. After the May 11, 1943 gunfight, described by Keys as an ambush, Worth Bagley lay dead and the dispute between the two over access to water was . . . — — Map (db m150910) HM
Near Euclid Avenue 0.1 miles south of Arrow Route, on the right when traveling north.
A trolley line in the broad, tree-lined median of Euclid Avenue connected Upland to Ontario. The trolley was pulled by a mule, which then climbed aboard an attached trailer for the ride back down. The mule drawn street-cars were a hit and the citrus . . . — — Map (db m150012) HM
On Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) south of Arrow Highway, on the right when traveling north.
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 . . . — — Map (db m168) HM
On Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) at Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66), in the median on Euclid Avenue.
(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.
. . . — — Map (db m149065) HM
Near Euclid Avenue (Road 83) 0.1 miles south of East Arrow Highway, on the right when traveling north.
Dr. William H. Craig played a leading role in the founding of the original San Antonio Hospital, which opened May 7, 1907 at 792 W. Arrow Highway. This historic two-story building had 18 beds and a staff of 5 physicians. Dr. Craig was a graduate of . . . — — Map (db m150192) HM
Near Euclid Avenue 0.1 miles south of Arrow Route, on the right when traveling north.
1913 saw the era of the Carnegie library grants by Andrew Carnegie. Through his program a city could request grant money to fund the building of a library, and the books inside. The only proviso was that the city requesting the library would also . . . — — Map (db m150014) HM
Near Euclid Avenue 0.1 miles south of Arrow Route, on the right when traveling north.
From conception to completion in less than a year the Veterans' Memorial Project, here in the Upland Civic Center Courtyard, has been a project of passion for a small dedicated group of caring citizens. Financed entirely through individual . . . — — Map (db m149955) WM
On Mountain Avenue at Mountain Lane, on the left when traveling north on Mountain Avenue.
William G. Kerckhoff - Pioneer in hydroelectric power generation
In 1888 the Ontario & San Antonio Heights Railroad Co. laid tracks in the center of Euclid Avenue from California Street to the San Antonio Heights. A team of mules . . . — — Map (db m149728) HM
On National Trails Highway, on the right when traveling south.
Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe a Route 66 icon has been serving up meals to locals and hungry travelers on the highway since 1947. The building was built by Bob and Kate Holland from cinder blocks manufactured at the old fiber tile plant located . . . — — Map (db m78518) HM
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