Fallbrook, California Area
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The gem of North San Diego County, the greater Fallbrook/Bonsall area is recognized for its beauty, rarity and multi-faceted personality. Young adults that have grown up here will tell you that these villages, carefully nestled in rolling hills a mere twenty-five minutes from the Pacific Ocean, are more than just towns - they are a way of life, a culture, that emits a sense of community that is held forever in their hearts, a precious keepsake. Comprised of residents who interact and connect on many different levels, like multiple sparkling jewels woven into an intricate design, the area has an unrivaled bounty that provides a high quality of life.
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Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society
One of the reasons for the beauty of the area is the rich soil, which has been ideal for mining gems and minerals—more so in the past than the present. Billions of dollars of beautifully colored tourmaline has been shipped worldwide from local mines that are now mostly inactive. Much of the pink and green tourmaline—which is unique to San Diego County and was carved in the years of the Chinese Manchu dynasty—came from our local mines, as did rubies and other gems. This is the reason for our very active and interesting Gem and Mineral Society, which has a museum on Alvarado Street. The museum has established galleries featuring minerals from around the world, with particular emphasis on the minerals of San Diego County. The society also operates a small gift shop in the museum.
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Fallbrook Historical Society
The Fallbrook Historical Society was chartered in 1976 and is dedicated to collecting, preserving and displaying the history and artifacts of the Fallbrook area. Located at the corner of Rocky Crest and Hill Streets on the south edge of the Village of Fallbrook, the Historical Society's beautifully landscaped museum complex includes:
The Main Museum - Upper Level:
Native Americans
Early settlers
Fallbrook in miniature (scale model replicas of early Fallbrook buildings)
Model train (replica of train that once served this community)
Exhibits on agriculture, education, community organizations, the fire
department and the military.
The Ford Room- Lower Level:
Antique Ford cars, a Model T and a Model A
Tool collection
Unique collection of barbed wire
History of U.S.395
The Pittenger House:
A turn-of-the-century farmhouse, which was owned by
Rev. William Pittenger, a Methodist Minister, Civil War soldier and early recipient of the Medal of Honor.
The all-volunteer organization provides tours for school children, a destination for tourists, and research facilities for geneologists and history buffs.
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Hillside
Inn - Fallbrook, CA
1608 South Mission Road, Fallbrook, California 92028
Phone: (760) 723-1127 Toll Free: (888) 365-4113 Fax: (760) 723-2917
Email: stay.hillsideinn@gmail.com
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