Unit 4, Lesson 1: How did Bryn Mawr and Loma Linda come to be?Main MenuHow did Bryn Mawr and Loma Linda come to be?From where you live, can you hear the sound of trains? Do you cross train tracks on your way to school? The train tracks that are still used today were built in the late 1800s. In the early days of the town’s history trains were very important because they transported mail, oranges, and people.Growing CaliforniaBryn Mawr and Loma Linda Become TownsitesThe Bryn Mawr Post OfficeBuilding the RailroadUsing the RailroadActivityLearn MoreAudrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f
Mule Drag
12018-07-08T19:18:42-07:00Audrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f308471A mule drag, usually used for hauling rocks and other heavy loads around the Frink Ranch, could be used to transport people in a pinch.plain2018-07-08T19:18:43-07:00Loma Linda Area Parks and Historical Society Digital ArchiveundatedJoe FrinkPhotographAudrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f
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1media/2005.005.026.jpg2018-07-11T06:59:45-07:00About the Loma Linda Area Parks and Historical Society3plain2018-07-11T07:04:34-07:00The Loma Linda Area Parks and Historical Society is dedicated to preserving, collecting and teaching the history of Loma Linda California. We work with the community to put on history fairs, and community collection days. The society has also worked diligently to save Loma Linda's historic buildings in conjunction with the Loma Linda City Historic Commission. We are growing as an organization, and one day we hope to open Loma Linda's, Heritage Park.
The author of these lesson plans is Audrey Maier. Audrey attended Bryn Mawr Elementary School and loved being a Bryn Mawr Blue Jay. She is an educator, curator, and historian from California's Inland Empire. She received her Bachelor's degree in Art History/Criticism from the University of California San Diego and a Master's degree in Public History from the University of California, Riverside where she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. Audrey's research interests center on the history of the Inland Empire, visual culture, and Mexican-American history.