Our Heritage Center Museums are closed per San Diego County Health directives.
We will re-open as soon as we are allowed.

• View our 2020 End of the Year and Annual Awards meeting that was held on 12/06/2020 at 12:00PM    click here…
• We have decorated for the Holidays!  Take a look:
  • Heritage Center
  • Gift Shop
  • Pittenger House
• The Ford Room is back on display after nearly a year’s hiatus!  Make sure to see it when you visit.
• All members are welcome to attend FHS board meetings, held first Tuesday of each month at 3:00pm. (On Zoom until further notice)  details…
  • FHS board meeting minutes. Click here…
  • 2021 FHS Goals

• Read about our 2020 Pioneer of the Year award recipients . details…
• See which business received the 2020 Vintage Business of the Year award . details…
• See who received our 2020 Member of the Year award. details…
• Make sure to read our most recent Featured Articles.
• Need to rent an interesting place to hold a meeting or event?  learn more…
• Docents wanted learn more…
• Have some talents and some time?  We would apprciate your help.  Investigate our Volunteer Opportunities
• Check out our newsletters
  • January 2021 Time Again monthly newsletter
  • Winter 2020  edition of our quarterly newsletter The Historian
  • Read back-issues from our archives

Luiseno Indianans 1781 near Fallbrook

Vital Reche
Fallbrook's first setteler

Fallbrook's first school built on land donated by Vital Reche

J. P. M. Rainbow
Man the town is named for.

William Pittenger, winner of the first Congressional Medal of honor. Minister in Fallbrook.

Loma Ranch on Alturas St. 1895

RR Station in Santa Margarita Canyon 1883

Ellis Hotel in Fallbrook

Early Fallbrook
Note the Ellis Hotel lower right

Fallbrook's first Hospital

Fallbrook Citrus Association

Bonsal Bridge

Fallbrook Hospital 1960

Fallbrook Hospital 1960

Fallbrook SD County Library 1987

COVID Information
View our re-opening plan here.
Read our SD county reopening checklist here.

FHS MISSION STATEMENT

The Fallbrook Historical Society’s mission is to bring history to life by educating the community and others about Fallbrook’s rich heritage.Brief History of Fallbrook Historical Society

The Fallbrook Historical Society (FHS) received its Charter, approval of exemption as a Non-Profit Corporation and Articles of Incorporation on August 9, 1976. The first general meeting of the FHS was called to order by George Kelsey in the Fallbrook High School Cafeteria on April 4, 1977. The current location of the museum and Pittenger House, were purchased in 1981. Construction of the “Barn” began on June 3, 2006, culminating with the “Barn”  being formally dedicated and named the Donald J. Rivers Interpretive Center on October 9, 2011.

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