Corona Historic Preservation Society

Corona Fire Department Photo-1966

Left to right: Bob Melton, Loren Holmes, John Bloom, Loren Holmes, John Bloom, Ben Blair,...

William Corkhill-Sunnyslope Cemetery Tour Script

This is a script from the Sunnyslope Cemetery Tour put on by our friends at...
Vintage black-and-white portrait of young man

Robert Taylor and the Founding of Corona

Imagine it’s the mid-1880s, and you're married, with a young daughter, living inNorthwest Indiana.You are...
Historic arched building with checkerboard turrets

The Corona Municipal Plunge

Since our town's inception, early residents enjoyed gathering outdoors, but it wasn’t until 1913 that...

Corona Municipal Plunge-Historic Marker #23

Typed 1905 letter offering library funding

Grant acceptance letter from the Carnegie Foundation for our 1906 Carnegie Library

Scottish American industrialist Andrew Carnegie had become one of history's most prominent philanthropists. In the last 18 years of...
Public library building with classical columns

The Carnegie Library-Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1977

Andrew Carnegie Library 1906-1978 This iconic Classic Revival-style structure was built in 1906 with a...
Vintage poster advertising the Grand Prix Auto Classic in Corona, dated September 9.

Welcome to Corona

Intro to Corona HistoryDownload
Workers in orange packing house, Corona, California.

Why Preserving History Matters for Future Generations

In the fast-paced world of progress and innovation, it can be easy to overlook the...
Outdoor festival with crowd and tents in park.

Celebrating Corona’s Heritage Through Community Events

History is not just confined to books or museums; it lives and breathes in the...