Temecula Valley Historical Society

As we enter the last few weeks of summer, our attention turns toward what is always an active fall period (and a welcome break from the heat!) As you read this month’s newsletter, you’ll learn of numerous interesting activities taking place. One of those is now a fixture at the Vail Headquarters.

If you haven’t been at the Headquart...

It’s hot out there!

And it’s nice and cool inside the Little Temecula History Museum. I’ve commented on our museum’s climate control a number of times over the last few months. Please bear with me as I crow a bit more, since many of us who have been at the museum many times over the years, in the midst of Summer, still give each other a k...

Members of The Temecula Valley Historical Society are proud of our efforts to share the unique ‘story’ of our area with the general public. Our goals are simple and straightforward. They include:

• The preservation and promotion of Temecula Valley’s history.
• To educate the community about local heritage and historical even...

Friday, May 22 marked the conclusion of the Vail Headquarters and Little Temecula History Museum third grade student tours for the current school year. We welcomed well over 20 groups this session.

To honor our dedicated, passionate volunteers, we held an appreciation lunch that afternoon at the Little Temecula History Museum. Our ...

This month I would like to highlight our fabulous all-volunteer Temecula Valley Historical Society board of directors.

Made up of passionate, engaged local citizens, our goal is simple; preserve this area’s historic legacy, while sharing the fascinating valley story with visitors young and old.

Each board member has accepted respons...

No fooling, it’s already April!

As Spring arrives, I encourage everyone to experience our always fascinating "Fourth Monday” presentations, held January through October in the Little Temecula History Museum. Socializing and refreshments are offered beginning at 5:30pm, with the presentation commencing at 6pm.

If you are unable to at...

Happy March to everyone reading this message. Don’t forget daylight savings time begins next week, Sunday March 8 at 2 a.m. as the season transitions toward Spring.

We are currently in the midst of the annual Vail Headquarters and Little Temecula History Museum student tours. These educational visits are conducted for local third grade...

In the dead of winter, today it is 82 degrees as I compose this President’s Message on the last day of January. Yes, we are blessed with favorable weather in our Southern California region, making visits to the Historic Vail Headquarters and the Little Temecula History Museum a year-round pleasure. 

We would love to extend the hour...

Happy New Year to all as we welcome 2026!

I know I speak for the entire Temecula Valley Historical Society Board of Directors in saying we feel very fortunate and are extremely proud of the numerous initiatives proposed, discussed and ultimately implemented in 2025.  For more information, please see the article immediately followin...

On behalf of the Temecula Valley Historical Society board of directors, happy holidays to you and your family this festive season. We offer heartfelt appreciation to our amazing, dedicated volunteers, and are truly grateful to all who are faithful Historical Society members.

Our organization is concluding a very busy year welcoming and ...

Welcome to November everyone. My, how time truly does fly by!

Next Wednesday, November 5, the Temecula Valley Historical Society Annual Meeting and Luncheon at Wilson Creek Winery will be held in the Winemaker’s Loft. If you haven’t already reserved your spot, we would love to have ...

Welcome to Fall in Temecula!

Completing a process that began over a year ago, the Temecula Valley Historical Society board is excited to announce Little Temecula History Museum permanent signage is now affixed to the ...

 Hello everyone!

We are grateful you’ve chosen to take time to read this monthly e-newsletter, staying informed about historical society activities and our fascinating area history.

I am so pleased to report the Little Temecula History Museum has hosted numerous presentations and meetings over the past two months. Everyone h...

Temecula Valley Historical Society board members in attendance at our monthly meeting on July 21, plus visitors and volunteers over the last few weeks, have experienced a new Little Temecula History Museum dynamic – a very comfortable summertime interior environment.

My president’s message each month this year addressi...

Mission accomplished (and on time)!

The Temecula Valley Historical Society board of directors is ecstatic to announce we have successfully installed climate control in the Little Temecula History Museum by our stated goal of June, 2025.

As the month of June arrives, and the inevitable hotter weather with it, we are pleased to announce that the Little Temecula History Museum climate control project has officially reached the installation phase!

We had been waiting for some administrative details to be completed with the property owner, Kimco Realty, and then clarity and...

Welcome to May everyone.

We have progress! Two significant developments championed by the Temecula Valley Historical ...

Happy Spring everyone

The Temecula Valley Historical Society was recently honored at the 59th Annual Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce Gala as a nominee for the Sapphire Non-profit of the Year award. Alas, we were not the ultimate winner, but were pleased to be one of several worthy organizations to be considered for t...

Spring is around the corner and we are so very close to initiating our long-awaited launch of two major projects that have been shared in this newsletter over the last few months.

The TVHS board is biting at the bit to get our Little Temecula History Museum climate control and permanen...

Happy February everyone!

Gaining momentum as we move further into 2025, our organization continues the process of refining and upgrading the facilities we oversee.

The latest bit of polish visitors will notice is the fabulous new sign recently installed on the exterior of the Temecula Valley Historical Society Antique Store. This...

Happy New Year to Temecula Valley Historical Society members and the general public reading about our vibrant organization. For those who are not a member yet, join us! Go to Temeculahistory.org. On the homepage in the upper right corner, click on the word ‘more’. This will guide you through the simple process to membe...

Hello to everyone, and with that here’s my first official Happy Holidays of the season!

As we are in the midst of sharing our gratitude during these annual end of the year celebrations, it is appropriate to thank you, our many society members, cherished volunteers, focused and hard-w...

The weather has changed as we welcome November, and just like that the holiday season is upon us!

As the year winds down, our dedicated group of volunteers continue to make significant progress on numerous initiatives we’ve been pursuing during what has been a rewarding, active per...

At Summer's End

As fall arrives and Temecula's temperatures finally seem to be moderating, one area getting hotter is the Historical Society's ambitious projects that we are aggressively moving forward to complete.

I have c...

At Summer's End

As the heat of Summer releases it's last, oppressive blast, The Temecula Valley Hist...

The Dog Days

As we endure the 'dog days of Summer', our Society and the attending general public were fortunate to experience two significant presentations in the month of July.

On July 22, we were honored to screen the debut of the Pechanga Cultural Resources Department film, the eye-opening "The Temecula Massac...

Halfway Through!

We are halfway through the year, and as always, we are left wondering 'where did the time go?'

There are a number of very dedicated volunteers that can tell you where quite a bit of that time went - it was spent sharing the fascinating story of this valley with hundreds of elementary school-aged children who ...

Happy June Everyone!

The mission statement of the Temecula Valley Historical Society reads:

To identify, preserve and promote the historic legacy of the Temecula Valley and to educate the public about its historical significance.

Our non-profit embraces and celebrates th...