Next Program Lecture: The Settlers of Spadra by Anne E. Collier, Curator: Cultural and Natural History Collections, University of La Verne
When Monday, March 27th
Where Glendora Public Library, Bidwell Forum 140 S. Glendora Avenue
Time 6:30-8:30pm (Program will begin at 7pm)
Cost FREE and open to the public - Refreshments will be served....
When hearing the name “Spadra,” most people recall the landfill on Valley Blvd. or the old State Hospital now owned by Cal Poly, Pomona. But did you know that there was once a thriving town called Spadra, founded in 1866, that was located between what is now Diamond Bar, Walnut, and Pomona? Known as the second American settlement between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, Spadra was a hub of mining activity as the stage stop for freighters from the Panamint and once the terminus for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Join us as we hear about some of the settlers that helped build the town of Spadra, while at the same time shape the landscape of Los Angeles County, and how a thriving town like Spadra came to disappear.
A fourth-generation Californian on both sides of her family, Anne E. Collier is a historian and author of several articles. Concentrating on California and Arizona history, Ms. Collier is a member of multiple historical societies; the Wild West History Association, Western Writers of America, and both the San Dimas and Los Angeles Corrals of Westerners. Ms. Collier is the curator for the Cultural and Natural History Collections at the University of La Verne. Often featured on television history programs, she enjoys traveling and meeting like-minded people who share her passion for history. See More
When Monday, March 27th
Where Glendora Public Library, Bidwell Forum 140 S. Glendora Avenue
Time 6:30-8:30pm (Program will begin at 7pm)
Cost FREE and open to the public - Refreshments will be served....
When hearing the name “Spadra,” most people recall the landfill on Valley Blvd. or the old State Hospital now owned by Cal Poly, Pomona. But did you know that there was once a thriving town called Spadra, founded in 1866, that was located between what is now Diamond Bar, Walnut, and Pomona? Known as the second American settlement between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, Spadra was a hub of mining activity as the stage stop for freighters from the Panamint and once the terminus for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Join us as we hear about some of the settlers that helped build the town of Spadra, while at the same time shape the landscape of Los Angeles County, and how a thriving town like Spadra came to disappear.
A fourth-generation Californian on both sides of her family, Anne E. Collier is a historian and author of several articles. Concentrating on California and Arizona history, Ms. Collier is a member of multiple historical societies; the Wild West History Association, Western Writers of America, and both the San Dimas and Los Angeles Corrals of Westerners. Ms. Collier is the curator for the Cultural and Natural History Collections at the University of La Verne. Often featured on television history programs, she enjoys traveling and meeting like-minded people who share her passion for history. See More
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