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Banning Historical Landmarks: True Stories

The San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society will present a photo-packed presentation about Banning's historical sites this Thursday evening

Laurie McLaughlin, Neighbor
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A vintage postcard of Banning High School (1939), now Nicolet School, which is an official historical landmark; it's Banning’s one building designed by famed architect G. Stanley Wilson, who designed the Mission Inn Rotunda Wing in Riverside.
A vintage postcard of Banning High School (1939), now Nicolet School, which is an official historical landmark; it's Banning’s one building designed by famed architect G. Stanley Wilson, who designed the Mission Inn Rotunda Wing in Riverside. (Photo courtesy of Banning Library District)

On Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society will present “Banning Historical Landmarks: True Stories,” which will explore the drama, daring, and a bit of unexpected danger behind Banning’s own official registered county, state, and national historical landmarks with local historian Pat Murkland. The evening will include a Banning postcard display, and attendees are welcome to bring their own favorite historical Banning postcards to showcase.

The Nov. 9 historical society presentation will be hosted by Dorothy Ramon Learning Center, 127 N. San Gorgonio Ave., Banning. There is plenty of street parking and a municipal lot across the street. The meeting is free and open to all.

For more information about historical society events, visit sgphs.org or the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society Facebook page. To learn more about Dorothy Ramon Learning Center and area Native American cultures, check out the center’s free weekly newsletter at https://dorothyramonlearningcenter.substack.com.

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