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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... | | | |
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| 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 (1810-1910) | |  | | This publication is a re-print of selected articles from the 1910 special edition of The Evening Index... | |
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| 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... | |
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| First Jail | |  | | One of the few remaining tangible reminders of our county's early history has recently found a new "home"... | | | | | | Feud of 1893 | |  | | There was a rumor that John and Silas Glenn had come up on Friday night to ambush Ollie Applewhite... | |
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| 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... | | | |
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| 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... | | | |
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| | | | 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... | |
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| | | | 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. | |
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| Jumuba | |  | | The name Jumuba is no longer familiar to most local residents... | | | | 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... | | | |
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| 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... | | | |
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| McCall's Horse Trough | |  | | A historic limestone, horse-watering trough, a relic of the twenty-mule team era of... | | | | Movie Palaces | |  | | As motion pictures were coming into vogue during the 1920's, San Bernardino... | | | | Mystery Photograph | |  | | In June 2007, Fontana Councilman John Roberts presented this photograph to... | |
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| | | | 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... | | | |
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| 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... | |
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| | | | Rose Parade Floats | |  | | The last time the City of San Bernardino participated in the Rose Parade was... | | | |
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| 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... | | |
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| | | | Streets and Places | |  | | The history of 45 streets and places have been extracted from Elizabeth W. Richards' 1966 publication (reprinted by permission). | | | |
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| The Tale of The Kite | |  | | "The Tale of The Kite, The Eastern Loop of the Kite-Shaped Track", Presented By Mark Landis. | | | | | | Trivia Quiz | |  | | The Ultimate San Bernardino Trivia Quiz compiled by the Feldheym Library California Room Docents... | | |
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| Wyatt Earp | |  | | Wyatt spent more of his life in San Bernardino County (with his wife Sadie), than anywhere else... | | | | | | |
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