The Loma Linda Area Parks and Historical Society will host the 2026 Loma Linda History Fair on Sunday, June 14 from 2-4 PM at the Loma Linda Senior Center, 25571 Barton Rd, Loma Linda, CA 92354. 

This family-friendly event that has been presented several times since 2001 and is a chance to visit with others who care about our past, ask questions of experts, and suggest how we might better preserve our history.

Attendees can expect to see all of these:

·         Photos and documents on display describing the history of Loma Linda, Bryn Mawr, the Mission District and other local history.

·         Documentary films produced by the Society about Mound City (the early name of what we now call Loma Linda)

·         Opportunities to share stories about life in Loma Linda.  You can be video recorded for posterity.

·         A station where helpers will scan your photos and documents that relate to Loma Linda’s past, including the surrounding area.  Anyone who shares their images with the Society will receive a flash drive with their scanned images and will keep their original images. Contact Jim Shipp (jimmyshipp@aol.com, 909-633-0749) to reserve a time for scanning your items.

·         Activities and prizes for children who attend.

·         Books about local history will be on sale, including “Images of America-Loma Linda” and “I Remember Loma Linda” by Mike Kunert.

·         Original art prints related to Loma Linda and area history.

·         See a display about the Frink Adobe Historic Park on Mission Road.

·         Get an opportunity to sign up for a historic tour of significant sites in and around Loma Linda.

·         Chances For further information, you can email the Loma Linda Area Parks and Historical Society at: lomalindahistory@gmail.com, or Jim Shipp at jimmyshipp@aol.com