The
Fallbrook Historical Society is located at 260 Rocky Crest Rd., Fallbrook, CA
(at the corner of Rocky Crest and Hill St., entrance on Hill St.). It is open on Thursday and Sunday from 1 to 4
PM and by appointment. Phone
760-723-4125. Their website is www.fallbrookhistoricalsociety.com The museum is free but they love donations.
There
are three buildings on the grounds: the main museum with includes a research
area, the Pittenger House, and the Barn.
These buildings hold an amazing collection of artifacts, mostly from the
Fallbrook area. They are arranged in
collections and include such things as the organ from the old original Baptist
Church, miniature replicas of early Fallbrook buildings, housewares, farm
implements, antique cars, Native American artifacts, and the Pittenger House
which is an old Victorian house that has period furnishings. It was once the home of William Pittenger, a
Methodist Minister and Civil War soldier.
And much more!
Of
even more interest to genealogists are the research materials. There are history books of Fallbrook, San
Diego Co., and California. There is a
nice collection of Fallbrook High School yearbooks. There are cemetery records and records of
clubs that have met in Fallbrook. And
more. In addition to the book
collection, there are files of information on various early Fallbrook families. And they have a nice collection of pictures
of early Fallbrook and early Fallbrook settlers. A very interesting place!
Submitted by Sue
Roe
