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Historical Commission Meeting - May 15, 2008

Lori Norris — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:27:59 +0000

The Riverside County Historical Commission will meet on Thursday, May 15, 2008. The meeting will start at 1:30 p.m. and will be held at the Lake Elsinore Historical Society Museum and Research Library, 183 N Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531. Please use the Heald Avenue entrance. Click here to see the agenda.

Historical Commission Agenda for 3/20/08

Lori Norris — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:34:21 +0000

The agenda for the March 20 Historical Commission general meeting is now available for viewing. The meeting will be held at the Whitewater Preserve, 9160 Whitewater Canyon Road, Whitewater, CA, at 1:30 p.m.

Historical Commission 1/17/08 Agenda

Lori Norris — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:46:20 +0000

The Riverside County Historical Commission will hold its next general meeting at the historic Pujol School House, located at 29825 Santiago Road, in Temecula. The meeting will start at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2008.

The agenda is now available for viewing.

History Day

Lori Norris — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:36:09 +0000

Local History Day for students is held in March of each year. The theme and the event location changes each year.

For those who would like to help judge, sign up online at: History Day Page.

2007 History Symposium Brochure

Lori Norris — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:13:46 +0000

The brochure for the 2007 History Symposium is available in PDF format. The History Symposium is on Friday, October 26, 2007. The theme is “Conversation, Preparation, Preservation”. For more information, follow the links in “Commissions>Historical Commission>History Symposium”, or contact Lori Norris (951) 955-4306 or lnorris@co.riverside.ca.us.

County Landmark Designation

Lori Norris — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:43:11 +0000

Click the colored links to review the Riverside County Landmark Designation application and information brochure.

Historical Commission 7-19-07 Agenda

Lori Norris — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:20:11 +0000

The Riverside County Historical Commission will meet at the Riverside County Regional Park & Open-Space District Headquarters, 4600 Crestmore Road, Riverside, CA 92509 on 7/19/07 at 1:30 p.m. in the Carriage House Community Room. The agenda is now available for viewing.

New Park Site History Pages

Steven Lech — Wed, 23 May 2007 20:53:38 +0000

Hello all! This is just to let you know that I’m posting histories of the various regional park sites as sub-pages of the parent park pages. So far, I’ve done Hurkey Creek, McCall Memorial Park, Idyllwild, and Bogart. Please feel free to look these over and offer any comments you may have. I will be adding more as time permits!

Mountain Man Historical Encampment

Kenneth Washington — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:19:10 +0000

April 18, 2007 8:00 am

April 20, 2007 12:00 pm

Come and listen to the stories of mountain men as they interpret the lifestyles of the 1830’s and the gold seekers of the 1849 era. Step back into history with a visit to a Rendezvous, you’ll see how they lived, traded and worked. The Gilman Ranch will host a unique opportunity for students, parents and teachers to interact with and observe a lifestyle whose skills have been long forgotten.

Program includes museum and house tours, blacksmithing, pioneer doll making, rug braiding and gold panning. Demonstrations by Mountain men include: the tomahawk throw, flint napping, black powder shooting, dutch oven cooking, tents and teepees, old fashion games for children and much more.Where: The Historic Gilman Ranch & Wagon Museum
16th & Wilson Streets, Banning, CA 951-922-9200

When: April 18, 19 & 20, 2007 9:00am-12:00pm

Please reserve your school’s times now!

Cost: $7.00 PER STUDENT, FREE FOR TEACHERS