We are open every Saturday and Sunday for in person visitors from 1-4 pm.
The Reche Schoolhouse is open the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1-4 pm.

Heritage Center will be closed December 2 for Xmas Parade
Heritage Center will be closed December 23 & 24 for Christmas
Heritage Center will be closed December 31 for New Years Eve

Private tours are also available by emailing info@fallbrookhistoricalsociety.org

• We are holding our annual Christmas Open House December 3, from 1-4 PM ..Details
• We held our annual awards ceremony at the Reche Schoolhouse on 9/16 at 1:00pm. Photos….
• Our annual awards have been presented:
  • 2023 Pioneer of the Year Jerry Sayre
  • 2023 Vintage Business of the Year Pine Tree Lumber
  • 2023 Member of the Year Jeff Duhachek
• We relocated our Gem and Mineral Display …Details
• We have a rotating display section at the Heritage Center. This quarter we have:
  • Fallbrook High School
• Do you have questions about Fallbrook History? Get answers from our historian! click here…
• Need to rent an interesting place to hold a meeting or event?  learn more…
• We now have a monument to William Pittenger outside his home ..Click Here
• Our Reche Schoolhouse has a new Bell! .. view installation
• Everything Fallbrook .org posted a video about the Historical Society. Click here to view
• Make sure to read our most recent Featured Articles.
• All members are welcome to attend FHS board meetings, held first Tuesday of each month at 5:00pm either via Zoom or at the Heritage Center  Click to register…
  • FHS board meeting minutes. Click here…
• Docents wanted learn more…
• Have some talents and some time?  We would appreciate your help.  Investigate our Volunteer Opportunities
• Check out our newsletters
  • February 2023 Time Again monthly newsl
  • Fall 2023 edition of our quarterly newsletter The Historian
  • Read back-issues from our archives

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Luiseno Indianans 1781 near Fallbrook

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Vital Reche
Fallbrook's first setteler

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

JPM Rainbow

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

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

Loma Ranch and bottling Plant at Alturas St. 1895

Loma Ranch on Alturas St. 1895

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RR Station in Santa Margarita Canyon 1883

1916 Depot flood

Ellis Hotel

Ellis Hotel in Fallbrook

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Early Fallbrook
Note the Ellis Hotel lower right

Olive Processing Plant on Fallbrook St. 1917

First Hospital

Fallbrook's first Hospital

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LemonPackingHouse

Fallbrook Citrus Association

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Bonsal Bridge

Bonsal Bridge

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Fallbrook Hospital 1960

Fallbrook Hospital 1960

Fallbrook Hospital 1960

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Fallbrook SD County Library 1987

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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