WE ARE OPEN!

We are all excited to get back to seeing each other and doing the things we have come to enjoy about the Lakeside Historical Society.

GIFT SHOP, MUSEUM & ARCHIVES
OPEN: Tues-Thurs, Sat: 10am—1pm
CLOSED: Sun, Mon, Fri

PLEASE NOTE: Archives are open on Wednesdays. Visitors to the Archives will be limited to only a few at a time. You may have to wait before being allowed entry. Consider an appointment by calling LHS at (619) 561-1886 the Tuesday before you wish to arrive.

** MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DUE JANUARY 1st – click here for the LHS Membership Form. **

May 2025 Newsletter

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2025 Events

Meetings & events held at LHS History Center unless noted

9906 Maine Ave, Lakeside CA 92040

May 2025

Thursday, May 8, 2025 – LHS Board Meeting (10 AM)

Saturday, May 10, 2025 – General Meeting & Pizza Lunch (1:30 PM)

1:30 PM Meet with Friends
2:00 PM Pizza Lunch
3:00 PM History Presentation by Dr. Sandra Bonura ‘Claus Spreckels: California’s Sugar King’
$10 Donation
RSVP by May 7th: Call (619) 561-1886

PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE LOT ACROSS THE STREET AT THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

Saturday, May 31, 2025 – Ice Cream Social (11:00 AM)

Lakeside’s 3rd Annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social
11 AM to 2 PM
In the courtyard of the Lakeside Historical Society
9906 Maine Avenue, Lakeside CA
Sponsored by LHS and the Lakeside Royalty

Meetings & events are held at LHS History Center unless noted

Coming in June:

LHS BOARD MEETING; Thu, June 12 @ 10 AM

*** NO GENERAL MEETING IN JUNE ***

LHS Bylaws

Please review LHS Bylaws (updated May 28, 2022).

LHS Honor Bricks

For only $50.00, you can have your family name, special date, memorial, or business name embossed on a standard size red brick and placed in the Lakeside Historical Society’s Memory Walk, located in front of the History Center.
The bricks are red with BLOCK STYLE black lettering.

Click here for more information

Donate to LHS Memorial Fund

click link to download form

LHS Books For Sale

Visit our Books for Sale page

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LHS Book: Tales of the El Monte Valley We’ve added a new book to our offerings – Tales of the El Monte Valley.

Pioneers of Lakeside Series – History told by those who lived it.

Written by Joseph Head

Foreward by Allene Head Savage

Introduction by Billy Ortiz

Edited by Gary E. Mitrovich

To order your copy please use our Book Order Form.

Billy Ortiz Videos

Honoring the Ladies of Lakeside, California – read more in the January 2021 newsletter.

View LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Videos on Facebook

View Billy Ortiz LEGENDS OF LAKESIDE Video Archive on Facebook

Billy Ortiz at Lakeside Middle School – Harold Hilliker Farm Day (2012)

Lakeside Inn on YouTube – Food For Thought’s Kyle Whissel interviews Gary Mitrovich

Lakeside Railroad on YouTube – Food For Thought’s Kyle Whissel interviews Gary Mitrovich

Historic Self Guided Walking Tour

Take the free self-guided Historic Walking Tour of Lakeside.

Historical Happenings

Visit the Newsletter Archive to read our latest newsletter or browse earlier editions.

LHS MEMBERSHIP FEES REMINDER

Please help us continue to preserve and share the history of Lakeside. Click here for the LHS Membership Form.

Call us at (619) 561-1886 if you have any questions. We appreciate your support!

New to Lakeside? Welcome!

Lakeside, CA became a town site in 1886 as a tourist destination with the building of the Lakeside Inn that advertised boating, hunting, fishing and just plain old relaxing. From it’s flashy beginning to the beautiful town it is today, Lakeside was, and will continue to be, “A Friendly Place to Live.”

The Lakeside Historical Society was founded in 1972 and is dedicated to the preservation and education of Lakeside’s diverse history. We are located on the corner of Maine Ave. and Parkside St. in the lovingly restored 19th century Olde Community Church of Lakeside.

The Olde Community Church 1920

Please take the time to leisurely browse through our ever growing online collection of histories and rare images of this beautiful town. When you come to town, stop by and take a tour of the Olde Community Church, browse our store.