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Just south of the San Gabriel
Mountains, within the La Puente Rancho, a little town called Covina was founded in 1886. Covina was incorporated in 1901.
At one time, it served as the agricultural hub of the San Gabriel Valley, producing and shipping more oranges than anywhere
else on earth.
The Covina Valley Historical
Society was organized to preserve the history of our community. Our desire is to bring knowledge and compassion to our visitors
in the hope that more historical items will be saved, preserved and shared. It is important to us that we acquaint our visitors
with the fact that our resources are used by school children and scholars, along with many individuals simply interested in
researching their family trees.
We have no paid staff, nor
do we depend on support from any governmental agency. Operating income is derived from memberships, regular donations and
memorial bequests, our Trash & Treasure Sale, field trips and special events, fees for providing research material, and
sales of books, coverlets and other miscellaneous items. The everyday business of the organization is handled entirely by volunteers.
Our Society boasts two beautiful
venues, each unique in its own right. These facilities allow us to retain objects of a wide variety and showcase them for
the most benefit. The collection includes World War I and II memorabilia, gowns worn by Ellen Beach Yaw ("Lark Ellen"), Victorian
silver, Covina Union High School Annuals, records from the Covina Citrus Association and rare citrus labels.
The Firehouse
Jail Museum is open every Sunday from 1-3PM, or group tours can be arranged by appointment. We are closed on most major holidays.
Ph (626) 966-9871
The Heritage House is only open by appointment. Groups may visit this historic home by calling (626)
966-9871.
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