COMING EVENTS & Announcements
2025 Dues are $10 Per Person for the Year
September 6, 2025: Fall Fest at San Timoteo Schoolhouse
Annual membership dues for the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society are $10 per person per year. A lifetime membership is $100. Dues may be paid at any of our meetings or events. Or, you may mail your check made out to the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society, and send it to
San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
P.O. Box 331
Beaumont CA 92223
All are welcome to join.
September 6, 2025: Fall Fest at San Timoteo Schoolhouse
September 6, 2025: Fall Fest at San Timoteo Schoolhouse
On Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society's traveling history exhibit will be on display at Fall Fest at San Timoteo Canyon Schoolhouse, 31985 San Timoteo Canyon Road, just west of Beaumont. It's free, and all are welcome!
September 11, 2025: The Mystery of the "Song of Banning"
October 9, 2025: Meeting of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
On Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, 6:30 p.m., historian Pat Murkland will explore the mystery of "The Song of Banning." The song was chosen in 1941 in a very competitive content, and while everyone cherished and sang the song, the winning composer vanished, never to be seen again. Location: Beaumont Woman’s Club Community Center, 306 E. 6th St., Beaumont. It's free, and all are welcome!
October 9, 2025: Meeting of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
October 9, 2025: Meeting of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
On Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, 7 p.m., the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society will meet at the Beaumont Woman’s Club Community Center, 306 E. 6th St., Beaumont. It's free, and all are welcome!
November 13, 2025: Meeting of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
November 13, 2025: Meeting of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 7 p.m., the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society will meet at the Beaumont Woman’s Club Community Center, 306 E. 6th St., Beaumont. It's free, and all are welcome!
December 11, 2025: Meeting of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
November 13, 2025: Meeting of the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
On Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 7 p.m., the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society will meet at the Beaumont Woman’s Club Community Center, 306 E. 6th St., Beaumont. It's free, and all are welcome!
December 13, 2025: Visit Historical Society Exhibit at the Olde Tyme Christmas Festival at Gilman Ranch
December 13, 2025: Visit Historical Society Exhibit at the Olde Tyme Christmas Festival at Gilman Ranch
December 13, 2025: Visit Historical Society Exhibit at the Olde Tyme Christmas Festival at Gilman Ranch
On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society will display our traveling history exhibit at Gilman Ranch's Old Tyme Christmas Fair. 1901 W. Wilson Ave., Banning.
ABOUT US
Our meetings
Sharing and preserving local history
Focus on the pass area
An all-volunteer organization, the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society meets the second Thursday evening of each month, September through June. Meetings are free and open to all members and nonmembers.
Focus on the pass area
Sharing and preserving local history
Focus on the pass area
Founded in 1989, the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society explores the history of Banning, Beaumont, Cabazon, Cherry Valley and
San Timoteo Canyon.
Sharing and preserving local history
Sharing and preserving local history
Sharing and preserving local history
The San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society educates the community about the pass area’s rich history and collects historical and current items of all sorts for our archive.
Contact us
For news & historical facts, join our Facebook page: San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society
Society membership is $10 per person, per year.
Mail check to P.O. Box 331, Beaumont, CA 92223
