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Andreson Family
John Andreson, Sr., was born on January 28, 1834 in Schleswig Holstein, near the border of Denmark and Germany...
Arrowhead (Landmark)
One of the most famous landmarks in the Inland Empire is the Arrowhead. Located in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains...
Arrowhead Springs Hotel
First there was a health spa in 1864. Then a hotel, and when that one burned down...
Buildings of Howard E. Jones
This building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the architect of the courthouse is listed as Howard E. Jones...
California Room
San Bernardino's colorful history is preserved in the Feldheym Library's California Room.
Centennial (1890-1910)
This publication is a re-print of selected articles from the 1910 special edition of The Evening Index...
Chinatown
When most Californians think of "Chinatown", visions of these popular Asian communities in Los Angeles or San Francisco...
City Halls of San Bernardino
The San Bernardino City Hall has been located in several different buildings since the City first became incorporated in 1854...
City Seal
Besides the founding date of May 20, 1810, there are numerous dates that are significant in the...
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Engine 3751
In May of 1927, the Santa Fe Railway took delivery of Engine 3751 from the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia...
Farming in 1874
San Bernardino, which is a point seldom visited by tourists, and but little known to the Eastern settler or farmer...
Fire Department
Fire protection in San Bernardino actually had its origin June 22, 1865, from a meeting held...
First Jail
One of the few remaining tangible reminders of our county's early history has recently found a new "home"...
Firsts in San Bernardino
The first people living in the area were the Serrano and Cahuilla Indians...
Feud of 1893
There was a rumor that John and Silas Glenn had come up on Friday night to ambush Ollie Applewhite...
Fort San Bernardino
When the Mormons arrived in 1851, there was wide spread fear of a general uprising among the Utes...
Fourth of July
It seems a little hard to believe that the earliest recorded celebration of the American patriotic...
The Harris Company
...the flagship for a chain of stores which became synonymous with the Inland Empire of Southern California...
Harry's Roller Rink
This story is dedicated to the memory of Harry Dickerman, and the businesses he ran in San Bernardino...
Historical & Pioneer Society
In 1888, a group of men formed a San Bernardino Chapter of the "Society of California Pioneers"..
History & Railroad Museum
The museum, located in the Santa Fe Depot, contains many one-of-a-kind artifacts and continuously playing DVD's and slide shows.
History Links
Can't get enough history? Then try this page of fascinating hyperlinks to other local history resources...
History of San Bernardino
San Bernardino's colorful history begins in the early years of the 19th century...
Indians and Unbuilt Missions
"The reasons for the founding of the first missions in Alta California are familiar to all of us..."
Jedediah Smith
The first American to describe the San Bernardino Valley was a member of a fur trapping expedition which came this way in 1826...
Jim Waters
Jim Waters was one of the first pioneers, politicians, and land-developers that San Bernardino ever had.
Lee Miles: Resident Pilot
Had he been living today Leland Shaw Miles might have been an astronaut, or at the least have entered a profession...
Martin Luther King Statue
Full-length figure of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stands on a square base with sloped sides. Dr. King wears a suit and tie and his proper left hand is on his chest.
Mass Transit
Long before there were paved roads or freeways in the San Bernardino Valley, short line railroads and streetcar systems...
McCall's Horse Trough
A historic limestone, horse-watering trough, a relic of the twenty-mule team era of...
Opera House
The Inland Empire has a rich cultural past. In fact, if you lived in this area a century ago, you needn't travel far...
Pioneer Park
When the expected Indian attack never materialized, the original Mormon settlers in San Bernardino decided...
Pioneer Society - 1888
The San Bernardino Society for California Pioneers was chartered in 1888 by three men...
Pioneer Women
When names of people contributing to the development of San Bernardino are mentioned, well known pioneers...
Presidents in San Bernardino
There have been several U.S. Presidents that have visited our great City, including the late great Teddy Roosevelt...
San Bernardino in 1810
...the town of San Bernardino, originally the Indian village of Guachama, received its name during an 1810 expedition...
Santa Fe Depot
In 1875, the Southern Pacific Railroad came into the area. Eleven years later, the Santa Fe Railroad...
Sesquicentennial (1810-1960)
On May 20, 1960, San Bernardino observed its 150th birthday anniversary...
Streets and Places
The history of 45 streets and places have been extracted from Elizabeth W. Richards' 1966 publication (reprinted by permission).
Sturges: Man and Monuments
It is quite a distinguishing event when a building is named in honor of a leader of the community...
The Tale of The Kite
"The Tale of The Kite, The Eastern Loop of the Kite-Shaped Track", Presented By Mark Landis.
Thomas Coulter's 1835 Map
Coulter's name may sound familiar to local hikers and backpackers for the Coulter Pine Tree was...
Trivia Quiz
The Ultimate San Bernardino Trivia Quiz compiled by the Feldheym Library California Room Docents...
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt spent more of his life in San Bernardino County (with his wife Sadie), than anywhere else...