May 23, 2022 Program: “Highway 99 – A Road with Many Names”
For National Historic Preservation month, the Redlands Historical Society is sponsoring a celebration of the...
April 25, 2022 Program: “Below Redlands: Hidden Treasures in the Ground””
“Below Redlands: Hidden Treasures in the Ground” Dr. Marcus Paulson and George Willoughby, speakers Monday,...
March 28, 2022 Program: “Before & After Photos of Redlands Homes”
Before and after photos of Redlands homes will be presented by Tom Atchley at the...
February 28, 2022 Program: “Mapping Black History in Redlands”
In celebration of Black History month, Dr. Jennifer Tilton, University of Redlands Associate Professor of...
January 24, 2022 Program: Touring Terracina & West Redlands
Redlands Area Historical Society board member Marie Reynolds will present a slide show, “Touring Terracina...
October 25, 2021 Program: Images of Downtown Redlands in the 1930’s
Recently, the Special Collections at the A.K. Smiley Public Library some rare images of downtown...
Hillside Cemetery Tour – Saturday, October 23, 2021
On Saturday October 23 the Redlands Area Historical Society will conduct the eleventh annual walking...
Redlands Community History Initiative Announced!
Nathan Gonzales, head archivist, at the Special Collection Division of the A. K. Smiley Public...
Preservation Fortnight: “Discovering Redlands’ Cultural Geography” May 10 – May 23, 2021
May is National Historic Preservation month. This year’s celebration will involve virtual activities in lieu...
April 26, 2021 Program: Redlands Personality Parade
The Historical Society’s program for April will be a sampling of the many biographies that...
March 22, 2021 Program: Update on the RAHS Website, Timeline & Explorer App
The March 22 program of the Redlands Area Historical Society will provide an update on...
February 22, 2021 Program: “Mill Creek Road or Highway 38 Became a Redlands Project for Generations”
Local historian, Tom Atchley will present the Society’s February program on the history of Mill...
January 25, 2021 Program: The Battery Man – W.L. Gill and the Gill Battery
The Society’s first program of 2021 will be given by Kathleen Beall on her grandfather,...
Rescheduled November 2, 2020 Program: “Touring Redlands Heights”
Marie Reynolds, a Redlands area historian, will present an “armchair” tour of Redlands Heights for...
September 28, 2020 Program: “Secret Inland Empire”
Secret Inland Empire:A Guide To The Weird, Wonderful and Obscure About this Event The Redlands...
Updated RAHS Explorer Web App Now Available
An updated version of the RAHS Explorer App is now available for Android smart phone...
February 24, 2020 Program: “Revealing the history of Kimberly Crest”
Steve Spiller, retired Executive Director of the Mission Inn Foundation in Riverside, will reveal to...
Saturday, January 25, 2020: Historic Home Research Training
The Historical Society will be hosting a training workshop on Saturday, January 25 at 10:00...
January 27, 2020 Program: “Mentone-Crafton History: New Discoveries”
Marie Reynolds, a devoted Redlands area historian, will present “Mentone-Crafton History: New Discoveries” for the...
September 23, 2019 Program: Archaeology of Chinatown & Sonoratown
Phase II of the Packing House District shopping center led to the excavation of both...
Zanja Plaque Dedication Ceremony – Saturday, September 21, 2019
The Redlands Area Historical Society, Contemporary Club and Redlands Conservancy will be dedicating a new...
RAHS Explorer Web App Now Available
A new version of the RAHS Explorer App is now available. This version is a...
April 22, 2019 Program: History of the Mill Creek Zanja
The April program of the Historical Society will be a slide show presentation by Tom...
Saturday, April 6, 2019: Armchair Tour of Redlands University Tract
Tom Atchley will be giving an armchair tour of the University Tract on Saturday, April...
March 25, 2019 Program: A New Redlands Timeline With Story, Maps and Photos
Local historian and former Redlands Area Historical Society (RAHS) president Tom Atchley has been compiling...
February 25, 2019 Program: Redlands Treasures Roadshow
Our program for February will be a show and tell for members and guests to...
January 28, 2019 Program – Historical Society Presidents
The Redlands Area Historical Society was organized in 1972 and incorporated in 1974. We have...
Fourth Street Walking Tour – Saturday, January 12, 2019
The second half of the Fourth Street Walking Tour will take place January 12 at...
Monday, October 22, 2018 Program: “The Healthiest People on Earth”
The Redlands Area Historical Society October 22nd meeting at the Contemporary Club House at 7:00...
Hillside Memorial Cemetery Walking Tour – Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Tom Atchley, Board member of The Redlands Area Historical Society will lead the annual walking...
Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 Program: “The History of Preservation in Redlands”
Our new president, Steve Spiller will be the program speaker for the Monday, September 24,...
Monday July 16, 2018: “Creating a California Architecture: The Mission & Spanish Colonial Revivals
The Redlands Area Historical Society is pleased to announce a special program on Monday, July...
Santa Fe Depot Historic District Walking Tour – Saturday, May 19, 2018
To celebrate National Historic Preservation week the Redlands Area Historical Society will host a walking...
Historic Preservation Fortnight – 2018
The month of May is National Historic Preservation month. The Redlands Area Historical Society and...
April 23, 2018 Program: Restored Redlands – Brett Waterman
Brett Waterman’s quest to restore homes in the Redlands area for the DIY Network television...
Parkwood Street Walking Tour, Saturday April 21, 2018
On Saturday April 21 at 9:00 a.m., Tom Atchley will lead the Parkwood, Smiley Park...
March 26, 2018 Program: Redlands Vietnam Veterans Stories
Five Redlands Vietnam veterans will recall their individual stories when the Redlands Area Historical Society...
Nordina Street Walking Tour – Saturday, March 24, 2018
The Redlands Area Historical Society Saturday March 24 walking tour will explore the Victorian homes...
February Program: “Above Redlands” – Monday, February 26, 2018
The Redlands Area Historical Society has a special program planned for Monday, February 26, at...
Alvarado Street Walking Tour – Saturday February 14, 2018
The Redlands Area Historical Society plans part two of the Alvarado Street Tour on Saturday...
January Program: Dennis Hansberger – Reminisces as County Supervisor – Monday, January 22, 2018
The speaker for the January 22, 2108 program will be Dennis Hansberger, former San Bernardino...
Monday, October 23, 2017 Program: Launch of new Redlands Explore App
The Redlands Area Historical Society has a special program planned for the October 23 meeting...
Hillside Cemetery Walking Tour, Saturday, October 21, 2017
On Saturday October 21 the Redlands Area Historical Society will conduct a walking tour of...
September 25, 2017 Program: “Segregation at Bryn Mawr School, 1911-1943”
The Redlands Area Historical Society begins its 2017-2018 season with the serious subject of school...
May 20, 2017 Arts & Crafts Walking Tour
A special walking tour celebrating the 2017 Redlands Historic Preservation Fortnight will be held on...
April 24, 2017 Program: “A Nostalgic Trip to Swing Auditorium”
Steve Chapman will be the featured speaker at the Historical Society meeting on Monday evening,...
East Fern Avenue Walking Tour – Saturday, April 22, 2017
The Redlands Area Historical Society will tour the East Fern Avenue Historic District April 22...
March 27, 2017 Program: “Minorities Involved in the Citrus Industry”
On March 27th three graduate students from the University of California Riverside will present their...
