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Civil Rights History Sites in San Bernardino County, CA

The churches, schools, lunch counters and homes where the civil rights movement was organized, fought and remembered.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. San Bernardino County is one of 58 counties in California. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to San Bernardino County, CA are listed below.

Man and woman standing beside gray wall - civil rights history sites — Photo: Suzy Brooks on Unsplash

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mathew Ahmann in a crowd of demonstrators at the March on Washington - civil rights history sites — Photo: Unseen Histories on Unsplash

Civil rights march on Washington, D.C - civil rights history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near San Bernardino County, CA

The 12 nearest

There are no civil rights history sites on the record within 300 miles of San Bernardino County, CA. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 85 within 30 miles. 62 listed sites carry San Bernardino County as their county.

First Christian Church of Rialto6.1 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Rialto · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger and Freight Depot6.5 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · San Bernardino · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Downtown Station6.8 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · San Bernardino · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
San Bernardino County Court House7.0 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · San Bernardino · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
San Antonio Heights Grove House7.1 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · San Antonio Heights, · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Fontana Farms Company Ranch House, Camp No. 18.3 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Fontana · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie Public Library Building8.6 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Colton · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Bono's Restaurant and Deli8.6 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Fontana · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Pacific Electric Etiwanda Depot10 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Rancho Cucamonga · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Shady Point11 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Lake Arrowhead · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Barton Villa13 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Redlands · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
City Transfer and Storage Company Warehouse13 miles from the center of San Bernardino County · Building · Redlands · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of San Bernardino County, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Civil Rights History in San Bernardino County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in San Bernardino County, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in San Bernardino County, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near San Bernardino County, CA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in San Bernardino County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In San Bernardino County, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in San Bernardino County, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.